Meet The Company
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 (up to 350 members). His approach is technique first, glitter and sequins second. He has performed on 4 continents, in 48 states and one of his proudest performances is his third with PHISH on New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden…
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…
Jessica Harvey
Company Member
Jessica Harvey is an aerial performer from Arkansas. Her disciplines are Lyra, Partner Aerial, Dance, and Acrobatics…
Georgeanna Layton
Company Member
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
Company Member
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…
Evanya Cartier
Company Member
Evanya is a performer who specializes in aerial silks and partner acrobatics. Inspired by a Cirque du Soleil show in 2015, she…
Meghan Spencer
Company Member
Meghan loves using her dance and acting background to bring a little something extra to her choreography both on the ground and in the air. Meghan specializes in creative storytelling and emotional performances…
Littany Supka
Company Member
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…
Abbie Rooney
Company Member
Abbie is a movement artist, athlete and technique driven leader from the United States. From competitive gymnastics, to the University of Colorado School of Engineering, to an international circus career; Abbie is now…
Madeline Farinas de Leon
Company Member
Madeline began her aerial training in the Chicagoland area after seeing a Lyra performer at the age of twelve…
Harlowe Persaud
Junior Company Member
Harlowe began her aerial journey at age 8, after several successful years in competitive gymnastics…
Nora Stevens
Junior Company Member
Nora had been training at Kansas City aerial arts for 5 years now. She joined the training company around 4 years ago and…
Cassie Stevens
Junior Company Member
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, and after…
Kelly Barber
Junior Company Member
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…
Kaylei Wiedenmann
Junior Company Member
Kaylei is an aerial performer who grew up in the Kansas City area. Her disciplines are Lyra, Sling…