You're not just teaching movement.
You're managing emotional energy, student confidence, classroom dynamics, performance pressure, and your own growth—all at ONCE.
You’re not just giving people a creative outlet or a fun activity.
Your teaching influences their self-worth, their relationship to their body, their confidence, and the way they connect—with themselves and with others.
Your teaching influences someone’s life
The ASTC Teaching Method™ helps educators, choreographers, and studio owners guide dancers with clarity, emotional intelligence, and intentional feedback.
It works across all styles and all levels, from early childhood to adult professionals, from ballet to street, from solo teachers to full studio teams.
the ASTC Teaching Method™ is …
a innovative dance pedagogy
built to reshape how we educate through movement—one that trains teachers to lead with clarity, structure, and emotional intelligence.
Created by multidisciplinary artist and educator Amanda Spilinga, this method centers physical storytelling, decision-making, and leadership in the classroom. It helps teachers guide dancers not only to move well, but to think, grow, and connect through their work.
for All Styles. for All Levels.
It is adaptable across all dance styles—from ballet to ballroom, hip hop to jazz—and applies to every learning level, from kindergarten to pre-professional to adult learners. Whether you teach in studios, schools, or residencies, this method meets you where you are and strengthens how you teach.
Want to find out how this method could work for your classroom or rehearsal room?
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WHY THIS PEDAGOGY EXISTS
YOUR TEACHING SHAPES SOMEONE’S FUTURE.
Dance education has long emphasized repetition, technique, and external performance. But too often, it overlooks how students develop as thinkers, how feedback shapes identity, or how competition influences self-worth. The way we teach dance has tremendous consequences. Every correction, every class dynamic, every moment of feedback leaves a mark—whether we intend it or not.
That’s why HOW we teach matters just as much as WHY we teach.
The ASTC Teaching Method™ is dance education that builds people—not just performers.
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A full teaching system rooted in structure, presence, and humanity
A clear process for giving feedback that supports identity instead of threatening it
Ways to reframe competition as a space for reflection, clarity, and growth
Curriculum design that integrates technique, storytelling, and personal leadership
Tools to support a wide range of personalities, learning styles, and emotional needs
It doesn't reject structure—it reclaims its purpose.
It doesn't water down the work—it brings depth to it.
It honors both rigor and relationship, helping educators guide students with direction and dignity.
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Studio owners cultivating a sustainable, empowering culture
Teachers seeking a clear, values-based classroom framework
Choreographers leading casts through process, not pressure
Teaching artists working in schools, residencies, and community spaces
Arts programs that believe in dance as education, not just entertainment
Whether your dancers are five or fifty, whether they’re exploring, performing, or healing—this method helps you teach them with clarity and care.
The way you teach impacts who your students become
teachers & educators
➤ A flexible structure for emotionally resonant, technically strong classes & performances
➤ Language for feedback that builds trust, not fear
➤ Confidence in your leadership—not just your material
➤ Tools to support different learning styles and personalities
Choreographers & coaches
➤ Rehearsals that build connection without losing direction
➤ Dancers who stay present, adaptable, and deeply engaged
➤ Cast dynamics that fuel depth, not burnout
➤ A feedback model that drives growth without eroding self-worth
Studio Owners & Directors
➤ A unified staff approach that improves consistency and culture
➤ More motivated students—and parents who notice the shift
➤ A method that positions your studio as a progressive leader
➤ Greater teacher retention through shared vision
Ready to teach with more clarity, leadership, and purpose?
Start with a personalized ASTC plan—tailored to your goals, students, and classroom needs.
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how you can study
the astc teaching Method™
Teaching Intensives
On-site or virtual workshops designed for studio teams, schools, and teaching artists
Private Mentorship
One-on-one coaching with Amanda Spilinga to develop your pedagogy, class culture, and feedback tools
Residencies & Consulting
For institutions and festivals ready to implement ASTC as part of long-term programming
You’re not just teaching movement.
You’re laying the foundation for how someone sees themselves for the rest of their life.
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