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 Cartier
Coach | Marketing Manager
Evanya is a performer who specializes in aerial silks and partner acrobatics. Inspired by a Cirque du Soleil show in 2015, she…
Meghan Spencer
Coach | Interim Education Director
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…
Bethany Jones
Coach
Bethany Grace (she/her) is an aerial instructor specializing in aerial silks. She found silks at age 12 and was hooked!
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 Barber
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…
Sonja Schulz
Coach
Sonja Schulz is a dancer, aerialist, instructor, and trainer. She is originally from Elk Grove Village, IL…
Zoe Spangler
Technical Director
Zoe M. Spangler is a theatre artist born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned a B.A. at William Jewell College and a M.F.A. at University of Missouri-Kansas City. During that time, Zoe studied stage lighting…
Kaylei Wiedenmann
Assistant Coach
Kaylei is an aerial performer who grew up in the Kansas City area. Her disciplines are Lyra, Sling, Trapeze…
Madeline Farinas de Leon
Assistant Coach
Madeline began her aerial training in the Chicagoland area after seeing a Lyra performer at the age of twelve. Although Lyra remains…
Martika Daniels
Coach
Internationally renowned and motivationally captivating, Martika hails from Kansas City, MO. Born into a military family, Martika began traveling the world at a young age. This exposure to international performers sparked her interest in the circus arts, and at the age of 8…
Ed Roth
Coach
Ed is an aerialist who also has experience in juggling, face balancing, wire walking, and partner acrobatics. They began their circus training and perfoming at the age of…