#166 [Interview] Flexibility Training in your classroom with Erica Herridge

Get your tickets to the Sundance Teacher Convention HERE! In today's episode I sat down with Erica to discuss the importance of flexibility training in your classroom as well as the wellness of your students.  Want to know a bit more about Erica? Check out her bio. Erica has had a passion and deep love for artistic movement from a very young age. Growing up as a competitive acro dancer at Studio PAVAS in Mississauga, ON, Canada she taught her very first dance class at the age of 15 and over the past 8 years has taught many different styles and levels of dance classes from musical theatre to jazz to acrodance to strength & flexibility.Over the course of her competitive dance career, she received numerous overall scores, special awards, and scholarships. Erica has worked and trained with many successful dancers in the industry such as Brian Friedman and Amanda Cleghorn.  She also completed, with Honours, the PAEC exams in Jazz, Acro and Ballet from Primary to the Pre-Professional level.As a teacher, Erica has continued her education, with a strong focus in strength, flexibility, and mental skills. She is Acrobatic Arts Module 1 & 2 certified, Alixa Flexibility Module 1 Certified, and a 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher. Her goal as a teacher and coach is to use holistic practices, like yoga, to help dancers prioritize their overall wellbeing while pursuing what they love most. Currently, Erica is focusing on creating her own comprehensive flexibility program for dancers. As well, she has recently launched The Wellthy Dancer Co., with a mission to promote more self care, self love, self acceptance, safe training, injury prevention + proper rehabilitation, healthy habits, mindsets, + intentions in and outside of the studio for all dancers.