Phoenix AcroDance Academy

About Us

Welcome To

Phoenix AcroDance Academy

Intro To PADA

Phoenix AcroDance Academy performs showcases in theatre, the occasional competition & students have opportunities to take Acrobatic Exams which we have a 100% pass rate with Distinctions, new to 2024 that Acrobatic Arts Exams can be taken with OFQUAL and can gain UCAS points & OFQUAL credits. Students will also have the opportunity to take Aerial Arts Exams coming soon. We thrive as one big team to help & support each other which will make students feel a place of belonging and teaches them valuable life skills as well as acrobatics.

PADA has performed at professional venues such as; Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome, Indigo at The O2 London & Artrix Bromsgrove. Also, with upcoming performances at Alton Towers & Blackpool Winter Gardens (Opera House) later in 2024. PADA has competed in local dance competitions with multiple gold, silver & bronze medals and also won Highest Score Inter Acro Groups in 2021 & 2023.

PADA is proud to have multi-national students that attend PADA who all work with each other to make a team that we are proud to have, this makes us a diverse team. PADA has also supported students on the Ukrainian Sponsorship Scheme in the UK since it started for those who had to leave their home in Ukraine due to an on-going war and we gave them the opportunity to continue their acrobatics, dance & aerial arts training here with us and became part of PADA.

Our Aim

Our aim is to train the next generation of Acrobatic Dancers & for all students to reach their full potential in the Performing Arts. Also, to teach students valuable life skills such as Responsibility, Confidence, Leadership, Teamwork, Commitment & Self-Discipline to support their future.

Our Ethos

To value students as individuals; celebrating their achievements and supporting their individual needs within a framework of equal opportunities.
To encourage self-discipline, the acceptance of personal responsibility for their own behaviour and to be caring and sensitive to the needs of others and the environment.
To provide opportunities for personal development so that the students become responsible members, valuing and respecting themselves and others.

Our Curriculum

To deliver the education programme as defined in Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, Aerial Arts, IDT and BodyLab Syllabi in an exciting and relevant way that motivates the children to learn and raises expectations of achievement.
To provide a broad and balanced curriculum that creates learning opportunities, which provide for the all-round growth of the individual child.

Our Staff

To use the expertise of individual staff to encourage teamwork and promote quality teaching and learning.
To value all of our staff and to provide opportunities for their professional development.

Robert Walker

AAC1, AAC2

Principal

Acrobatic Arts, Aerial Arts & Alixa Flexibility Certified

Mentor For Acrobatic Arts Assistant Teachers

IDT & BodyLab Member

Phoenix AcroDance Academy is owned & directed by Principal Teacher Robert Walker who is highly experienced in dance & acrobatics. He has also been working with children since the age of 14. Rob is certified with Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, Aerial Arts and a teaching member of IDT & BodyLab. Rob has over 15 years’ experience in Acrobatics, Ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary & Tap.

Rob has been highly interested in Acrobatics & Circus Arts since the age of 14 which lead to be taken under the wing of his Acrobatic Teacher (who was a former Acrobat & Artist at Moscow State Circus in Russia) to start assisting their acrobatic classes & spotting for tumbling and partnering work at the dance school Rob was attending. Some years later Rob started to work at his close friends' dance school from Day 1 of opening in 2011.

Rob has performed in many showcases & dance competitions for many years and undefeated in every Senior Acrobatic Duets Category. Rob also performed multiple times part of Disney Performing Arts programme at Disneyland Paris, France & Disneyland Resort in Los Angeles, California, USA.

In May 2018 Rob became a Certified Acrobatic Arts Teacher & in September 2018 he opened Phoenix AcroDance Academy. After further training over the years since 2018, Rob became a Mentor for Acrobatic Arts Assistant Teachers, also a Certified Module 2 Acrobatic Arts Teacher with 'Distinction' for his practical & written exams, Certified Alixa Flexibility M1, M2 & M3 Teacher, became a teaching member of International Dance Technique (IDT) & BodyLab Conditioning Programme. Rob has also passed with high marks to be an Aerial Arts Certified Teacher with over 1 and a half years of practical support teaching and rigging experience prior of being certified.

Rob has a lot of experience working with children inside and outside of the performing industry over the years including gaining lots of experience working with children that have Autism, ADHD, Selective Mutism, Anxiety, Hyper-mobility, Asperger Syndrome, Amputee, Diabetes & many more.

Rob is also a qualified Cache Level 3 Teaching Assistant for Schools with a lot of experience working in Year 6 and Junior Years (Key Stage 2).