Kendall Knowles
LEAD INSTRUCTOR, PERFORMER COAA OWNER
Kendall Knowles has been performing aerial arts for the past 19 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 19 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 LEAD INSTRUCTOR
COAA MANAGER
TROUPE PERFORMER
Instagram: PixeeinFlight
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 severa; national B2B magazines 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.
COAA MANAGER
TROUPE PERFORMER
Instagram: PixeeinFlight
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 severa; national B2B magazines 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.
Satarra Smith
INTRO TO SILKS INSTRUCTOR
TROUPE PERFORMER
Satarra’s lifelong love for movement has led her to embrace various forms of fitness, including Aerial Silks, Yoga, Acroyoga, and multiple genres of dance. Her love for dance and fitness eventually led her to becoming a certified dance fitness instructor for many years. The journey in aerial arts began for Satarra in 2016 at Aerial Fit in Charleston, S.C., where she learned a wide range of fundamentals. After relocating to Bend in 2021 and discovering Central Oregon Aerial Arts, her focus in Aerial Silks amplified. This inspired her to become an aerial instructor at COAA in 2022. As a Level 5 aerial student and intro instructor at COAA, Satarra continually cultivates her skills and passion. Aerial arts have become a source of strength, perseverance, and inspiration for her, and she is dedicated to sharing these qualities with every one of her students
TROUPE PERFORMER
Satarra’s lifelong love for movement has led her to embrace various forms of fitness, including Aerial Silks, Yoga, Acroyoga, and multiple genres of dance. Her love for dance and fitness eventually led her to becoming a certified dance fitness instructor for many years. The journey in aerial arts began for Satarra in 2016 at Aerial Fit in Charleston, S.C., where she learned a wide range of fundamentals. After relocating to Bend in 2021 and discovering Central Oregon Aerial Arts, her focus in Aerial Silks amplified. This inspired her to become an aerial instructor at COAA in 2022. As a Level 5 aerial student and intro instructor at COAA, Satarra continually cultivates her skills and passion. Aerial arts have become a source of strength, perseverance, and inspiration for her, and she is dedicated to sharing these qualities with every one of her students
Chelsea Ernst
INTRO TO SILKS INSTRUCTOR
AERIAL FIT INSTRUCTOR
TROUPE PERFORMER
Chelsea started her aerial silks journey as a way to stay active during grad school in 2015 and has loved it ever since! As a member of our Level 5 class, she does her best to help her silks students to feel comfortable and confident in the air, while encouraging them to practice good habits and form on the silks. When she isn’t at COAA, she teaches wildcrafting, traditional nature skills, and wilderness survival to students of all ages at Nighthawk Naturalist School.
AERIAL FIT INSTRUCTOR
TROUPE PERFORMER
Chelsea started her aerial silks journey as a way to stay active during grad school in 2015 and has loved it ever since! As a member of our Level 5 class, she does her best to help her silks students to feel comfortable and confident in the air, while encouraging them to practice good habits and form on the silks. When she isn’t at COAA, she teaches wildcrafting, traditional nature skills, and wilderness survival to students of all ages at Nighthawk Naturalist School.
Paige Studlack
STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY
TROUPE PERFORMER
TROUPE PERFORMER