Teacher Training Archives - Paper Doll Militia

Katie Fritz Fogel – Dragons Lair Performing Arts, Minneapolis

Paper Doll Militia — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0000

Overall super positive experience. The most meaningful pieces were the creative movement focused days to get more ideas of how to bring my dance/movement background more explicitly into the aerial classes I teach, and the feedback from the skills videos. There are lots of small specific details/technique points I am much more aware of now that I can notice and name for my students.

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Ailyn Romero – Aerialist (Adelaide, Aus)

Paper Doll Militia — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:31:27 +0000

The PDM Course is great for all aerialists and teachers of any experience. The discussions on class management, skill theory, safety and ethics are great and will help you to become a better teacher. You will leave the course with more knowledge and confidence. The ability to connect and trouble shoot skills with other aerialists in the world is great and they have some amazing coaches in their team to help support with your own skill development and teaching journey.

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Ilka Beekhuis – New Zealand

Paper Doll Militia — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:42:59 +0000

The Paperdoll Militia teacher teaching course was invaluable for my teaching practice. The detailed feedback we received was really helpful for my teaching practice. I loved the focus on creativity, which is something I didn’t really consider for my beginner students. It’s made my teaching safer, more effective and more fun. Thank you Paperdoll team!

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Susan Chester – Phoenix, Oregon

Paper Doll Militia — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:29:40 +0000

I’ve been teaching/performing aerial for nearly twenty years, and really enjoyed the online Teacher Training Course with Paper Doll Militia. This was my first online aerial course and was amazed at how detailed and precise the information was presented, and I found it helped me immensely with my body awareness and teaching methods.

Having a group/community to work with created an exciting place to gather and learn together. The materials presented were rich with information and experience, and offered many options for different types of students.

I really enjoyed the ‘deep dive’ into anatomy, body movement, and different ways to present information to students. The course is well planned, the instructors are experienced, skilled, and are most helpful and kind, and the PDM aerial community is welcoming and warm. I highly recommend this course for any aerialist wanting to teach and who are eager to learn more!

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Allison Birch – Grants Pass, Oregon

Paper Doll Militia — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:52:01 +0000

I learned so much more than how to teach a student a skill. I learned about the anatomy of our body and how to move in the air to prevent injury. I received valuable feedback on some of my own skills too. The instructors made the zoom calls fun and the platform was easy to follow.

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Alaina Williams – Refuge Aerial, Louisiana, USA

Paper Doll Militia — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:14:54 +0000

The Paper Doll Militia remote training covers every aspect of what it means to be an aerial instructor – inside and out – from your own practice to how you serve and connect with your students. It’s thoughtful and thorough focus on anatomy, safe spaces, creativity, skills building, and community provides a uniquely wholistic approach to our aerial instruction. It was also really fun being able to work with and receive feedback from their instructional team through weekly Zoom calls and skills video feedback. I am grateful for the material, community, and mentors this training brought into my life!

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Melanie McIntire – Flying Lotus – Rapid City, SD

Paper Doll Militia — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:07:20 +0000

I am an aerial coach that has been teaching for a little over 6 years. I heard so many great things about PDM that I thought my next “continue education” should be with them. They definitely didn’t disappoint! I learned new things that I didn’t even think about before, I learned ways to bring out creativity and kinesthetic teaching – something I was lacking in. I learned that we need to give ourself grace – there was one zoom call that gave me the boost I needed to hear to remind me I’m human and not be so hard on myself. All in all, it was a great experience It was well rounded and PDM gave us the instruments to be the best aerial coach we could be!

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Lynda Barksby – Holistic Health Hub Derbyshire

Paper Doll Militia — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:59:12 +0000

Having completed numerous instructor courses with other providers, I have always felt a deeper connection with PDM. The small tweaks they offer truly make a difference by highlighting the uniqueness of each individual and applying diverse approaches to accessibility. I trust that I have been assessed and accredited to provide a safe and knowledgeable class while sharing my passion with others.

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Katie Montini – Aurora, Illinois

Paper Doll Militia — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:56:17 +0000

As someone just getting into teaching Lyra I was a bit intimidated by the idea of teacher training but the environment of the zoom classes was so welcoming. I received a lot of great feedback on my skills and ideas of how to be a great teacher and even better aerialist.

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Sacha Zian, Rapid City, SD, USA

Paper Doll Militia — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:30:33 +0000

Excellent instructors! I highly recommend PDM teacher trainings for anyone looking to up their aerial game. Rain and Sarah have truly created the best online training experience and have such clear concise instructions for skills. The feedback is so helpful from all their instructors.

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