Kendall Knowles, Aerialist
Education
2001 Began aerial studies with Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2006 Completed teacher training course at Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2013 Trained under Ana Poirer, NECCA Graduate
Teaching Experience
2007 Began instructing at Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2012 Hired as Head Aerial Arts Instructor at Bend Circus Center in Bend, Ore.
2013 Created Aerial Arts program at Gotta Dance Studio in Bend, Ore., as Head Aerial Arts Instructor
2014 Opened Central Oregon Aerial Arts, LLC, at Gotta Dance Studio in Bend, Ore., as Head Instructor and Owner
2016-present Opened own facility for Central Oregon Aerial Arts and is currently Head Instructor and Owner
Residencies/Performance Troupes
2003 Joined Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio Performance Troupe in Reno, Nev.
2007-2011 Joined Bohemian Burlesque Troupe in Reno, Nev.
2009-2011 Residency at Grand Sierra Resort First Fridays in Reno, Nev.
2011-2012 Residency at Music Factory in Reno, Nev.
2014-present Creator and Lead Aerialist in AURA Performance Troupe in Bend, Ore.
Performance Experience
2003-2005 MENSA Conference
2006-2011 Burning Man Decompression Party; performed with Beats Antique; Underground LIB
Festival; Bounce Festival; Burning Man Main Sound Camp; Root Society; NYE at
North Lake Tahoe; Symbiosis Festival at Pyramid Lake, Calif.; Bass Nectar the Underground
2012-2015 NYE at the Music Factory; Bend TedX; Deschutes Brewery Halloween Party; St. Charles Gala & Awards Show
2013-2015 Guest Performer at Gotta Dance Showcase
2016-2017 Grand Opening Party for Recharge; Sage Awards; Bend Chamber Awards; Women of the Year Awards in Bend, Ore.;
Dancing with the Stars (Bend, Ore.); Dance of the Dead Margi Gras Party; Pigs on the Wing Concert; St. Charles Gala
& Awards Show; High Desert Classic Horse Showcase
2018 Guest Performer for Chautauqua Circus; Cascades Academy Fundraiser; Central Oregon Pride Festival;
Boy Scouts Pirate Performance; Terpsichorean Dance Showcase; Guest Performer at Sisters Dance Showcase
Training & Mentoring
Trained with TT Robson, Jerusha Victoria, Jen Crane, Aaron Koz, San Francisco Circus Center, Athletic Playground, Sarah Romanovsky, Tanya Brno, Paper Doll Militia
Created teacher training program for intro aerial and beginning aerial silks instructors
Student Performances, Festivals & Recitals
FESTIVALS
Bend Fall Festival (2013-2016), Bend Summer Festival (2013-2017), Grand Opening of Bend Rock Gym (2015), Northwest Crossing Farmer’s Market (2017-2018), 4th of July Celebration (2017), First Friday with SHARC (2016-2017), The Taste of Sisters (2016-2017), Music in the Canyon (2016), Newberry Music Festival (2017), Touchmark Retirement Center (2017), Oktoberfest Bend (2018), Bend Art Theater Circus Show (2018), Central Oregon Pride Festival (2018)
Helped choreograph routines and performed at various festivals and events throughout Central Oregon
Student Talent Shows 2014-2018
Help choreograph and work with students on performances for multiple school talent shows
Central Oregon Student Showcase 2014-2018
Creator of three-hour student showcases each year. Assist students with choreography, performance technique, and perform with advanced performance troupe, AURA as well as solo.
BEAT Production of Aladdin 2016
Choreographed routine for advanced level aerialists to accompany children’s production
CATS Student Performer 2018
Choreographed routine for student to accompany children’s production
Publications/Acknowledgements
• Nugget Newspaper http://bit.ly/2MblHLd 2015
• Bend Bulletin http://bit.ly/2VOUpyR; http://bit.ly/2TQB9z3 2016, 2018
• Cascades A&E http://bit.ly/2RoXwyR 2016
• Bend Fashion Quarterly Fall 2016 http://bit.ly/2QKSNCk 2016
• Featured on Central Oregon Daily TV show 2017
Download a PDF of Kendall's current resume here.
2001 Began aerial studies with Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2006 Completed teacher training course at Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2013 Trained under Ana Poirer, NECCA Graduate
Teaching Experience
2007 Began instructing at Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio in Reno, Nev.
2012 Hired as Head Aerial Arts Instructor at Bend Circus Center in Bend, Ore.
2013 Created Aerial Arts program at Gotta Dance Studio in Bend, Ore., as Head Aerial Arts Instructor
2014 Opened Central Oregon Aerial Arts, LLC, at Gotta Dance Studio in Bend, Ore., as Head Instructor and Owner
2016-present Opened own facility for Central Oregon Aerial Arts and is currently Head Instructor and Owner
Residencies/Performance Troupes
2003 Joined Dragonfly Aerial Arts Studio Performance Troupe in Reno, Nev.
2007-2011 Joined Bohemian Burlesque Troupe in Reno, Nev.
2009-2011 Residency at Grand Sierra Resort First Fridays in Reno, Nev.
2011-2012 Residency at Music Factory in Reno, Nev.
2014-present Creator and Lead Aerialist in AURA Performance Troupe in Bend, Ore.
Performance Experience
2003-2005 MENSA Conference
2006-2011 Burning Man Decompression Party; performed with Beats Antique; Underground LIB
Festival; Bounce Festival; Burning Man Main Sound Camp; Root Society; NYE at
North Lake Tahoe; Symbiosis Festival at Pyramid Lake, Calif.; Bass Nectar the Underground
2012-2015 NYE at the Music Factory; Bend TedX; Deschutes Brewery Halloween Party; St. Charles Gala & Awards Show
2013-2015 Guest Performer at Gotta Dance Showcase
2016-2017 Grand Opening Party for Recharge; Sage Awards; Bend Chamber Awards; Women of the Year Awards in Bend, Ore.;
Dancing with the Stars (Bend, Ore.); Dance of the Dead Margi Gras Party; Pigs on the Wing Concert; St. Charles Gala
& Awards Show; High Desert Classic Horse Showcase
2018 Guest Performer for Chautauqua Circus; Cascades Academy Fundraiser; Central Oregon Pride Festival;
Boy Scouts Pirate Performance; Terpsichorean Dance Showcase; Guest Performer at Sisters Dance Showcase
Training & Mentoring
Trained with TT Robson, Jerusha Victoria, Jen Crane, Aaron Koz, San Francisco Circus Center, Athletic Playground, Sarah Romanovsky, Tanya Brno, Paper Doll Militia
Created teacher training program for intro aerial and beginning aerial silks instructors
Student Performances, Festivals & Recitals
FESTIVALS
Bend Fall Festival (2013-2016), Bend Summer Festival (2013-2017), Grand Opening of Bend Rock Gym (2015), Northwest Crossing Farmer’s Market (2017-2018), 4th of July Celebration (2017), First Friday with SHARC (2016-2017), The Taste of Sisters (2016-2017), Music in the Canyon (2016), Newberry Music Festival (2017), Touchmark Retirement Center (2017), Oktoberfest Bend (2018), Bend Art Theater Circus Show (2018), Central Oregon Pride Festival (2018)
Helped choreograph routines and performed at various festivals and events throughout Central Oregon
Student Talent Shows 2014-2018
Help choreograph and work with students on performances for multiple school talent shows
Central Oregon Student Showcase 2014-2018
Creator of three-hour student showcases each year. Assist students with choreography, performance technique, and perform with advanced performance troupe, AURA as well as solo.
BEAT Production of Aladdin 2016
Choreographed routine for advanced level aerialists to accompany children’s production
CATS Student Performer 2018
Choreographed routine for student to accompany children’s production
Publications/Acknowledgements
• Nugget Newspaper http://bit.ly/2MblHLd 2015
• Bend Bulletin http://bit.ly/2VOUpyR; http://bit.ly/2TQB9z3 2016, 2018
• Cascades A&E http://bit.ly/2RoXwyR 2016
• Bend Fashion Quarterly Fall 2016 http://bit.ly/2QKSNCk 2016
• Featured on Central Oregon Daily TV show 2017
Download a PDF of Kendall's current resume here.