Meet Savannah
ACRO DANCE & FLEXIBILITY EXPERT
Savannah is an experienced Acro Dance instructor and educator with a degree in Kinesiology. She is a certified Master Instructor and Acro Dance Adjudicator through the Acro Dance Teachers Association and holds extensive Acrobatic Arts certifications, including Module 1, Aerial & Back Handspring, Module 2, Back Tuck & Back Layout, and Hand Balancing as well as AcroFlex and Contortion workshops. Additional certifications include Alixa Flexibility’s full syllabus, MuvMethod, Progressing Ballet Technique, and PointeSafe.
Savannah founded Acro Unlimited in 2020 and teaches dancers both in person and virtually around the world. With a background in professional ballet and extensive acrobatic experience, she combines biomechanics, strength, flexibility, and dance technique to help dancers develop strong, safe, and transferable acrobatic skills. Her teaching emphasizes proper progressions, strong foundations, body awareness, and individualized instruction, with the goal of helping dancers build confidence and perform acro skills safely and successfully on the dance floor.
Meet Savannah
ACRO DANCE & FLEXIBILITY EXPERT
Born and raised in Eugene OR, Savannah started her dance training at the age of four at the Eugene Ballet Academy; under the direction of Sara Lombardi. During this time Savannah was fortunate enough to perform in many times with the Eugene Ballet Company, Directed by Toni Pimble, and in 2012 and 2013 she was asked to tour the Northwest in the companies production of the Nutcracker. To enhance her training Savannah attended summer dance intensives with Whitman Summer dance Lab, State Street Ballet (on scholarship) and the Long Beach Ballet in China.
In 2014 Savannah was offered a contract with Moxie Contemporary Ballet and relocated to the Portland area. Savannah danced with Moxie for a year as a soloist where she performed pieces choreographed by Jordan Epstein, Doug Baum, Emery Lecrone, Michele Oliva, Marie Zvosec and Gina Candland. After moving to Portland Savannah also began teaching tumbling at a local tumbling studio in Tualatin OR, where she eventually became the studio director. Currently, Savannah is working as a fitness professional and is teaching at multiple dance studios in the Portland Area
Savannah holds a degree in Kinesiology and with a strong understanding of biomechanics, paired with her experience in acrobatics and ballet Savannah is able to teach children how to succeed in dance in ways that are safe for their growing bodies. Savannah is always looking to increase her education in the dance field and currently holds the following certifications
- Acro Dance Teachers Association Master Instructor
- Alixa Flexibility Certified (one of only 28 instructors in the world certified in the entire syllabus!)
- MuvMethod Certified
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
- National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Nutrition Coach
Technique Matters
CONTROL • ALLIGNMENT • SAFETY
At Acro Unlimited, my teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that strong foundations, proper progressions, and quality technique will always matter more than simply achieving a big trick. Every dancer learns differently, which is why I create individualized programs that meet each dancer where they are while helping them work toward their personal goals.
In acro dance, it’s easy to focus on the end goal and overlook the building blocks that make a skill possible. I believe every progression has a purpose, and skipping steps can lead to gaps in technique, limited long-term progress, and an increased risk of injury. My approach prioritizes strength, flexibility, body awareness, and proper technique to help dancers develop skills that are not only impressive, but also safe, consistent, and transferable to the dance floor.
Rather than rushing through progressions to achieve a trick, I focus on understanding how and why a skill works. I identify and address gaps in a dancer’s foundation while continuing to work toward their individual goals, creating well-rounded dancers who can progress with confidence.
My approach to virtual instruction follows these same principles. Through detailed video demonstrations, body shaping, and carefully structured progressions, I teach dancers how to develop skills safely and effectively without relying on a spot. Every exercise has a purpose, and every progression builds toward something greater.
At Acro Unlimited, the goal isn’t just to get the trick. It’s to build the strength, technique, and understanding that make it possible to perform that skill safely, consistently, and successfully for years to come.
CONTROL
ALLIGNMENT
SAFETY
Technique Matters
CONTROL • ALLIGNMENT • SAFETY
At Acro Unlimited, my teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that strong foundations, proper progressions, and quality technique will always matter more than simply achieving a big trick. Every dancer learns differently, which is why I create individualized programs that meet each dancer where they are while helping them work toward their personal goals.
In acro dance, it’s easy to focus on the end goal and overlook the building blocks that make a skill possible. I believe every progression has a purpose, and skipping steps can lead to gaps in technique, limited long-term progress, and an increased risk of injury. My approach prioritizes strength, flexibility, body awareness, and proper technique to help dancers develop skills that are not only impressive, but also safe, consistent, and transferable to the dance floor.
Rather than rushing through progressions to achieve a trick, I focus on understanding how and why a skill works. I identify and address gaps in a dancer’s foundation while continuing to work toward their individual goals, creating well-rounded dancers who can progress with confidence.
My approach to virtual instruction follows these same principles. Through detailed video demonstrations, body shaping, and carefully structured progressions, I teach dancers how to develop skills safely and effectively without relying on a spot. Every exercise has a purpose, and every progression builds toward something greater.
At Acro Unlimited, the goal isn’t just to get the trick. It’s to build the strength, technique, and understanding that make it possible to perform that skill safely, consistently, and successfully for years to come.
CONTROL
ALLIGNMENT
SAFETY
Class Options
GROUP •PRIVATE • FLEXIBILITY • ACRO DANCE
“Savannah is AMAZING and I cannot recommend her enough!!! She is such a bright spot in our week, always so upbeat and encouraging!!! I am in awe of what my daughter has been able to accomplish with Savannah in just a few short weeks over zoom!!! She has a way of explaining things that just seems to click with my daughter! And I love to hear her cheering my daughter on over zoom…she sounds like her biggest fan, which is so heartwarming to hear!!! After coming back from an injury and feeling stuck with her aerials, Savannah has taken my daughter “back to basics,” which is what she has needed to develop some of the foundations of a beautiful aerial! My daughter is learning proper form and technique which is already helping her develop more confidence in her skills! We can’t wait to see more growth with our continued lessons! We are so grateful for Acro Unlimited…Savannah is seriously the BEST!!!
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