About Kansas City 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.
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.
Meet the team
Daniel Parks
Owner, Director
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…
Kelsey Aicher
Training Company Program Director, Coach, Aerialist
Trapeze Head Coach
Kelsey Aicher is an aerial performer and instructor foremerly based in Portland, Oregon. She has studied static trapeze…
Elena Sherman
Coach, Aerialist
Lyra Head Coach
Growing up, though she loved the idea of acting, Elena found herself gravitating behind the stage, especially in college…
Samantha Davis
Marketing Director, Coach, Aerialist
Silks Head Coach
Samantha is a St. Louis native who grew up dancing and first discovered aerial silks during post-college nomading in Thailand…
Ariana Ferber-Carter
Contortionist, Aerialist, 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
Aerialist, 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…
Melissa Jeanette
Coach, Apprentice Company
Melissa was introduced to aerial silks in 2014 in Columbia, Missouri when her gym started offering a beginner class and instantly fell in love with the unique art…
Liv Morrow
Contortionist, Aerialist, 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, Apprentice Company
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…
Meghan Spencer
Marketing, Coach, Apprentice Company
Meghan began performing at the age of 4 with CPD Competitive Dance Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. She continued her dance training until…
Littany Supka
Coach, Apprentice Company
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…
Dan Boone
Coach, Apprentice Company
Dan grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and joined the Marine Corps for 9 years. Following the Marine Corps, Dan went to college at…
Abbie Rooney
Aerialist, Coach
Abbie is a performer and instructor hailing originally from Kansas City. She spent her youth competing with Emerald City Gymnastics and…
Kerry Kaye
Acrobat, Coach
Kerry has coached and trained people of all ages: from developing and implementing a training program for blossoming computer…
Mallory Gittemeier
Dancer, Choreographer
Mallory, a St. Louis native, began dancing at the age of three and has been a dancer/aerialist/choreographer in the Kansas City area since 2010…
Bethany Jones
Coach
Bethany found aerial silks at age 12 and instantly fell in love, she also studied contortion, contemporary dance, and ballet…
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…
Community
Using aerial arts to give back is very important to us. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is just one of the organizations we’re pleased to support each year at their annual One Walk, in pursuit of a world without Type 1 Diabetes.
