Kendall Knowles
LEAD INSTRUCTOR, PERFORMER COAA OWNER
Kendall Knowles has been performing aerial arts for the past 18 years and has a passion for teaching students of all ages and abilities. Owner and lead instructor for Central Oregon Aerial Arts, she is also an experienced rock climber and outdoor enthusiast. Kendall teaches all levels of aerial silks from beginning to advanced, and can help you gain strength, confidence, and ensure you learn in a fun and safe environment! Kendall is also a member of COAA's professional performance troupe.
Kendall Knowles has been performing aerial arts for the past 18 years and has a passion for teaching students of all ages and abilities. Owner and lead instructor for Central Oregon Aerial Arts, she is also an experienced rock climber and outdoor enthusiast. Kendall teaches all levels of aerial silks from beginning to advanced, and can help you gain strength, confidence, and ensure you learn in a fun and safe environment! Kendall is also a member of COAA's professional performance troupe.
Lauren Fletcher
INTRO/BEGINNING SILKS INSTRUCTOR, PERFORMER & COAA MANAGER
Lauren has been studying and training on aerial silks since 2013, instructing since 2015. COAA's manager and beginning silk instructor, Lauren has a passion for teaching new students how to fly safely. She has studied aerial silks in Indiana, California, Montana, and Oregon and brings some fun and color to the studio. In her daily life, she is the executive editor for a national B2B truck magazine and mom to a firecracker of a daughter that you may see in the studio during her classes. Lauren is also a member of COAA's professional performance troupe.
Lauren has been studying and training on aerial silks since 2013, instructing since 2015. COAA's manager and beginning silk instructor, Lauren has a passion for teaching new students how to fly safely. She has studied aerial silks in Indiana, California, Montana, and Oregon and brings some fun and color to the studio. In her daily life, she is the executive editor for a national B2B truck magazine and mom to a firecracker of a daughter that you may see in the studio during her classes. Lauren is also a member of COAA's professional performance troupe.
Lindsi Kay
AERIAL YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Lindsi is an outspoken, energetic, multi-tasking movement junkie who loves to teach, create, inspire, and travel. She has 10+ years of experience teaching movement to all ages and is the founder of Acro Fusion, a multi-level youth acrobatic dance program. (Now entering its 7th year!) Her current specialties include dance, acrobatics, hoop, and aerial yoga. Lindsi is also a gluten free blogger and the co-founder of Goddess Village, an online healing resource for women. When she’s not teaching, you can find her kayaking, fostering rescue dogs, or starting (yet another) new business. To learn more about Lindsi, visit her website at LindsiKay.com.
Lindsi is an outspoken, energetic, multi-tasking movement junkie who loves to teach, create, inspire, and travel. She has 10+ years of experience teaching movement to all ages and is the founder of Acro Fusion, a multi-level youth acrobatic dance program. (Now entering its 7th year!) Her current specialties include dance, acrobatics, hoop, and aerial yoga. Lindsi is also a gluten free blogger and the co-founder of Goddess Village, an online healing resource for women. When she’s not teaching, you can find her kayaking, fostering rescue dogs, or starting (yet another) new business. To learn more about Lindsi, visit her website at LindsiKay.com.
Madeline Taussig
Lyra and stretching/flexibility. More info coming soon - welcome Madeline!
ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
Our assistant instructors help our studio instructors teach beginning skill work and spot you through your efforts. These aerialists have years of experience in the air and are currently participating in our teacher training program. Want to learn to teach? Contact us for more information. Our teacher training program requires several months of shadowing, hours of training, and several months assisting a lead instructor before taking on their own students. Knowing how to fly and teaching others are two different skill sets we enjoy helping our students work on.
Charlotte Brady
Holly Ortega
Our assistant instructors help our studio instructors teach beginning skill work and spot you through your efforts. These aerialists have years of experience in the air and are currently participating in our teacher training program. Want to learn to teach? Contact us for more information. Our teacher training program requires several months of shadowing, hours of training, and several months assisting a lead instructor before taking on their own students. Knowing how to fly and teaching others are two different skill sets we enjoy helping our students work on.
Charlotte Brady
Holly Ortega