"I create a judgment-free space where students feel safe to try, fail, and grow. Through supportive feedback and structured drills, I teach Handstands and Acro with techniques rooted in competitive gymnastics. I prioritize confidence and technical mastery, blending discipline with fun to help each student reach their full potential"
-Josephina Purpura
Flexibility & Acro Tricks
Increase your flexibility fast with resistance exercises that will improve your splits and backbends You’ll also get to use your flexibility to learn fun and challenging acro/floor tricks such as forearm stands and tricks, cartwheel variations on 2, 1 or even no hands, front/back walkovers and other new handstand tricks, plus more.
Förkunskaper
All levels fungerar för både dig med och utan förkunskaper.
Bra att veta
- undervisningen ges på engelska
- drop-in erbjuds i mån av plats. För garanterad plats rekommenderar vi att du bokar hela kursen.
- Svar på vanliga frågor finner ni här: Bra att veta - Balettakademien Stockholm
Kursledare
Josephina Purpura
As a Certified Gymnastics Instructor, Josephina Purpura helps people learn handstands and increase their flexibility fast. She also loves to use her gymnastics background to develop interesting Acro choreographies.
At 6 years old, she started training as a competitive gymnast in Brooklyn, NY where she grew up. Since then, she has gone on to win several varsity cheerleading championships and toured NYC & Boston as a modern dancer in KD&D dance company. She was also admitted into and completed a 60 day Intensive Professional Program for circus arts at The Circus Warehouse in Bronx, NY and continues to upkeep her education for teaching handstands & flexibility at Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH - Dans ooh Cirkushögskolan).
After graduating with a Philosophy degree from The University of Tampa in 2014, Josephina completed her Gymnastics Instructor credentials from USA Gymnastics and has been teaching in NYC, Palma de Mallorca, Stockholm and even online ever since. From group to private sessions, Josephina is here to build your confidence while providing fun, fiery classes!
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