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Amanda Marie Training

Performance ◦ Movement ◦ Education

Specialized movement education through workshops, intensives, private coaching, and seasonal programming for athletes, children, and women.

Performance Training & Education: Acrobatics ◦ Tumbling ◦ Dance ◦ Cheer ◦ Choreography

For athletes, dancers, cheerleaders, and performers.

Specialized training in elite technique development for dance and cheer athletes.
Foundational through advanced acrobatic skill training, including, but not limited to, side / front / back aerials, back handsprings, back tucks, and more.15 years coaching acro, dance, and cheer with a medical-based approach for faster, safer results.

Movement Training & Education: Creative Arts ◦ Female Fitness ◦ Yoga ◦ Prenatal & Postpartum Movement ◦ Childbirth Education Courses ◦ Joint-Aware Movement

For women, children, and families.

Supporting movement across the lifespan through creative movement arts, prenatal and postpartum fitness, childbirth education, and movement-based wellness programs. Grounded in dance, movement education, and medical training, these offerings help individuals build strength, body awareness, confidence, and sustainable movement practices for everyday life.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

ELITE CHEER & DANCE AUDITION INTENSIVE
July 20 - August 14, 2026

  • 4-week Summer Intensive Program

  • Designed to create dancers and cheerleaders READY for audition season -- CONFIDENT showcasing their best technique and performance skills

  • Small-group intensive environment

  • Focused training in tumbling, jumps, leaps & turns, flexibility, strength, choreography acquisition, and performance quality in a supportive, high-energy environment

  • Personalized coaching and focused skill development for athlete's goals

  • Preparation for school cheer, dance team, private dance company, acro, and all-star opportunities

  • Capped at 10 athletes per intensive program

  • $520 early bird pricing ends June 12, 2026 // $580 regular pricing

Junior Elite

| ~ Ages 8-12 |
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30-11:30 AM

Senior Elite

| ~Ages 13-18 |
Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30-1:30 PM

MOVEMENT ARTS FOR TOTS
July 30 - August 27, 2026

  • 4-week Movement Arts Series

  • | Ages 12–36 Months |

  • A playful parent-and-child movement experience designed to encourage: coordination, balance, rhythm, sensory exploration, creativity, confidence, bonding through movement

  • Featuring: music + movement, sensory props, beginner balance + coordination activities, imaginative play, foundational movement exploration

  • Capped at 6-8 toddlers

about

Amanda Marie is a movement educator, performer, choreographer, and graduate Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with a lifelong background in dance, acrobatics, cheer, and athletic performance.She holds a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Biology from Northwestern University and has over a decade of experience teaching and coaching athletes in acrobatics, tumbling, dance technique, flexibility, performance quality, jumps & stunts, and choreography.Amanda began her teaching career with Karen's School of Acrobatics & Dance in Park Ridge, IL. She performed and competed with several dance companies throughout the Chicagoland area earning national awards for acrobatic dance performances. She has taught at over five studios spanning beginning to collegiate levels in movement arts, dance technique, leaps and turns, acrobatic and tumbling, and focused conditioning.She later founded Amanda’s Aerial Arts (now Elite Performance Training), where she provides individualized acro and tumbling training designed to help athletes safely progress toward their goals.With experience spanning competitive dance, cheerleading, choreography, youth instruction, psychology and medical education, Amanda combines technical training with a deeper understanding of movement, body awareness, confidence, and athletic wellness. Her coaching style emphasizes strong foundations, injury-conscious progression, individualized feedback, and creating a supportive environment where athletes can grow both technically and personally.Amanda is passionate about returning to the performing arts world with a renewed perspective that bridges athletic performance, movement education, and whole-person wellness.

training offerings

Private Acro Coaching (1:1)

Personalized training focused on skill progression, strength, and flexibility, for dancers, cheerleaders, and athletes ages 7 through adulthood.

Skill-Specific Training

Targeted coaching for
• Aerials (side, front, back)
• Back handsprings
• Back tucks
• Leaps & turns
—designed for safe, efficient progression.Also available: skill progression for front walkovers and back walkovers (switch leg, and one hand variations), headsprings, kip ups, and more.

Cheer Technique Training

Precision coaching for jumps, stunts, and body control—ideal for tryouts, team placement, and competition prep.

Concierge In-Home Training

Private coaching in your home or preferred location for a convenient, high-touch training experience.

Team Training Workshops / Studio Hire

Available for single workshops or multi-session intensives.
Custom acro and technique workshops for teams, studios, and groups. Ideal for choreography enhancement, skill intensives, and pre-competition training. Sessions can be hosted at your location.
Pricing based on group size and duration.

PRIVATE PRICING
Private 1:1 Coaching
45 minutes — $80 // +$40 (1st student add-on) // +$30 (2nd student add-on)
60 minutes — $110 // +$50 (1st student add-on) // +$40 (2nd student add-on)Sibling Discounts AvailableGroup Training (4+ athletes)
$40 per athlete / hour

To Inquire & Book Your First SessionText or email to get started:
📱 (314) 919-5292
✉ [email protected]

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