About KC Aerial Arts
Our mission is to provide aerial and acrobatic education that fosters student growth in fitness, confidence, and emotional development. We strive to be a unique voice in the evolving KC Arts Community.
Meet the Team
Daniel Parks
Owner
Daniel Parks was born and raised in KCMO before attending University of Central Missouri to receive a B.F.A. in Technical Theatre. During that time he was twice a…
Evanya Morley
Coach I Marketing Manager
Evanya is an aerial instructor who specializes in aerial silks and partner acrobatics. Inspired by a Cirque du Soliel show, she took her first silks class and fell in love…
Meghan Spencer
Coach
Meghan began performing at the age of 4 with CPD Competitive Dance Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. She continued her dance training until…
Neil Higginbotham
Artistic Director
Neil is a dancer and aerialist who recently relocated from New York City to a farm on the outskirts of Kansas City.
Since 2001 Neil has been teaching dance, performance skills, improvisation, and circus for individuals, teams, and groups. His approach is technique first, glitter and sequins second…
Littany Supka
TCo. Assistant Program Director
Littany began her aerial lifestyle on a whim in 2013 while living in San Francisco – in the spirit of making the most of the city, she began training flying…
Bridget Stevens
Administrative Assistant
Having grown up in St. Louis, Bridget has called Kansas home, along with her husband, for 23 years. She has worked…
Ariana Ferber-Carter
Contortion Coach
Ariana Ferber-Carter resolved to become a circus performer when she was six years old. She studied gymnastics, aerial arts, partner acrobatics, handstands, trampoline, and contortion during her six summers on…
Georgeanna Layton
Coach
Georgeanna Layton is an aerialist specializing in corde lisse. Beginning her aerial training in silks and lyra at the age of 50 she was formally introduced and began training rope in January 2016. She has performed…
Liv Morrow
Coach
Liv Morrow is a contortionist and aerial performer/ instructor from Tennessee. She began dance and gymnastic classes at four years old, and by the age of eight realized…
Kelly Payton
Coach
Kelly grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and attended the University of Kansas where she received her Bachelors of Music Education. Following her passion for music…
Cassie Stevens
Assistant Coach
Cassie Stevens is a lyra and trapeze coach and artist. She has been at Kansas City Aerial Arts since 2016 after finding it through a private try-it event hosted by a local shop and KC Aerial Arts. Aerial is her passion…
Nora Stevens
Assistant Coach
Twin number two! Nora Stevens, was born and raised in Kansas. She specializes in silks and aerial sling with a side of trapeze. Alongside her twin sister Cassie, she has done duo lyra as well. Her love for circus has only grown as time has gone on…
Bethany Jones
Coach
Bethany Grace (she/her) is an aerial instructor specializing in aerial silks. She found silks at age 12 and was hooked!
Jamie Perian
Administrative Assistant
Jamie Is our Virtual Administrative Assistant. While you wont see her around the studio, she is always happy to help you sign up for our online curriculum and become a member of our circus community…
Sonja Schulz
Coach
Sonja Schulz is a dancer, aerialist, instructor, and trainer. She is originally from Elk Grove Village, IL…
History
KC Aerial Arts was founded in 2013 (then known as “Lucia Aerial”) by Jenny Prohaska with the vision of making aerial arts education and entertainment accessible to Kansas City.
Under the direction of Daniel Parks, we became “KC Aerial Arts” in June 2018 and we move forward with the same vision as always: to nurture a sense of empowerment and wonder through aerial arts.
