Meet Our Incredible Staff

Morgan

Morgan (she/her) is a co-owner of Momentum, and has been a trapeze artist for 18 years, training first on the flying trapeze at Trapeze U in Gilbert, AZ. When she moved to Flagstaff, she began training and teaching static trapeze, and has been an instructor for since 2013. Morgan focuses on appropriate skill progressions and creativity on the trapeze. She prides herself in her passion, and loves to take others under her wing and help them find joy and freedom in the air.

Morgan is also a passionate river guide and spends summers in the Grand Canyon and in Idaho on the water.

Ingrid

Ingrid (she/they) is Momentum's Facility Manager. Ingrid began training pole and lyra in 2014. Throughout their journey they have experienced the incredible healing power of movement and community, and became inspired to teach others. They are passionate about making aerial accessible for all bodies and their classes focus on fun, intuitive movement. Ingrid completed her aerial apprenticeship at Momentum in 2019, the Born to Fly Lyra teacher training in 2020, and the Pole Fitness Alliance Pole teacher training in 2024.

Sunn

Sunn (she/her) has been training in Lyra for over three years and finished her apprenticeship with Momentum in the winter of 2020. Her trainings in yoga and her background in health coaching helps her to brings a mind and body perspective to class. Aerial dance has helped her to not only gain strength, but it has also brought her more confidence and courage than anything she had done before.

Tyler

Tyler (she/her) primarily teaches intermediate level pole classes at Momentum.

Elisa

Elisa (she/her), from Phoenix, holds a BFA in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and a MFA in Dance from Arizona State University. She began her aerial training with Altitude Aerials in 2010 then continued her training and performance with Scorpius Dance Theatre and at Vertical Fix with MoNika El. With Scorpius she had the pleasure of performing aerial roles nationally and internationally. She moved to Flagstaff with her dog Luis in August of 2021 to be a Dance teacher at Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy. She is very excited to be teaching at Momentum Aerial!

Hannah

Hannah (she/her) is an actor, singer, aerialist, and arts administrator based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Hannah is the Marketing Director at the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival as well as the producer and a co-host on their podcast Untamed Shrews, a podcast about being a woman in theater. Now, Hannah is also a teacher at Momentum!

Hannah travels all over Arizona and the world as a performer. She also wrote a one woman show titled "I Am Playing Me” that has been touring around the southwest and beyond for the past year. Hannah holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre from Southern Utah University. When Hannah isn’t doing theatre or aerial, you can find her baking, thrifting, volunteering at her church, and petting dogs!

Danya (she/her) has a background of competitive and professional dance from age 6-18. After graduating high school, Danya shifted her focus to yoga then received her 200hr Yoga Teacher Training certification in 2018. After a few years of teaching yoga, she began training aerial in 2022 as a fun way to continue exploring movement. Danya now trains in lyra, silks, and pole. She utilizes her experience of teaching yoga and her Bachelor's Degree in Fitness Wellness to teach aerial in a concise anatomical way that supports physical and mental health while building strength & confidence. You can also watch Danya perform in Northern Arizona shows such as Hungry Hearts and as a company member of Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts. When not dancing in the studio or in the air, she can be found exploring the outdoors with her rescue pup or getting cozy at home crafting. 

Amy

Amy (she/her) started her evolution as an aerial athlete in her 40s. Initially, her goal was to complement her yoga practice and obstacle course racing, but she quickly fell in love with being in the air, too! Amy enjoys Silks, Lyra, and Trapeze. She relishes the challenges of choreography, physical expression, and strength and loves introducing new students to the fabulous world of aerial fabric!

KYM

Kym (she/her) started training in Silks and Lyra in her 40s and has loved gaining strength and exploring the beauty of this unique art. She is a former high school and middle school teacher with over 10 years of aerial experience. She completed her apprenticeship with momentum in 2021 and her level 1 teacher training through Paper Doll Militia in 2022. She is passionate about helping beginners gain strength and confidence in the air.

Ali

Ali (she/her) found partner acro in 2011 and aerial in 2017, inspired by the strength and grace required for the circus arts. Ali regularly performs in several of Northern Arizona’s shows and has participated in Rope Lab and AcroLove teacher training programs. Her classes in lyra, rope, and acro focus on building solid foundations as a canvas for creative exploration. She loves to solve the “body puzzles” that new movement patterns offer, helping her students gain confidence and fluidity in the air.

Carol

Carol (she/her) started aerial as a means of building strength into her 40s. After a couple years of conditioning classes, she finally decided to progress into the technique classes, where she discovered a perfect laboratory to explore her interest in biomechanics, build on a lifetime of dance training and educating, and have fun with Flagstaff’s greatest humans. While Carol has played on various apparatuses, Trapeze is where she found her home.  She is thrilled to be part of the Momentum team!

Heather

Heather (she/her/hers) mainly trains Silks and Lyra, and just started learning Pole. She has been an aerialist since 2022, after her physical therapist recommended trying it to help manage her scoliosis and back pain. Not only did it help her pain, but she also got really strong and gained an inch in height from all the decompression!

On her off time, you will find her making jewelry and ceramics, or looking at cool plants outside.

Kairo

Kairo (he/him) has been practicing aerial for a little over six years. Kairo started with silks in a small gym in Prescott, Arizona and continued at Momentum Aerial once he moved to Flagstaff. Recently, he has expanded to practicing rope, lyra, and pole, but his favorite apparatus is still silks. Outside of aerial, Kairo is a student at NAU studying Public Health, and loves engaging in artistic hobbies ranging from cardboard crafts to painting. He is very excited to share aerial with students as an instructor!

Hallie

Hallie is an aerial instructor with 11 years of experience, all of which she has spent training at Momentum. She has trained in silks, Lyra, and other aerial apparatuses, with Lyra being her favorite. Hallie also danced for 9 years at multiple studios, and while dance has been an important part of her journey, she is currently focusing fully on aerial this year.

Outside of Momentum, Hallie has spent the past year working as a nanny, which has strengthened her patience, adaptability, and ability to connect with children. Teaching kids is her greatest passion, and she loves helping young students build confidence, strength, and self-belief through aerial. Watching students grow and progress is the most rewarding part of what she does.

Jes

Jes (she/her) is Momentum’s Administrative Manager. She found a creative outlet in aerial after extensively training in other movement arts. After years of being a preschool teacher, she began focusing more on aerial arts years ago. Jes has completed level 1 teacher training through Paper Doll Militia for silks and trapeze.

Jes teaches various classes at Momentum to all ages. In addition to performing in Momentum-affiliated shows like Hungry Hearts & Frightful Fete, you can also watch Jes perform in Cottonwood, AZ as a company member of Hydrangea Sky Movement Arts.

Majka

Majka (she/her) is Momentum Aerial’s Marketing Manager & a youth instructor within the studio. A Flagstaff girl at heart, Majka is focused on creating a safe & happy environment for her students, as well as encouraging them to become all that they can be!

When Majka isn’t doing aerial, you can probably find her at the local thrift store, hanging with friends, and playing with her dog, Rue.

Heather

A former high school art teacher, Heather (she/her) teaches the intermediate/advanced silks classes at momentum. She has 16 years of aerial training from various schools around the country, and has a background in gymnastics and capoeira. Heather enjoys corde lisse/rope and trapeze as well as silks! She is also the artist of the beautiful mural at the studio. She is currently a performer for QT Entertainment and Dark Sky Aerial.

Laurel

Laurel (she/her) has had a life-long passion for performing arts, starting as a competitive figure skater at the age of 9. She competed regionally and nationally for 5 years and is now a coach for the Flagstaff Figure Skating Club. Laurel discovered aerial arts in 2016 and immediately fell in love with the combination of it’s beauty, artistry, and power. She has performed with various performing arts groups in Flagstaff including Dark Sky Aerial and Canyon Movement Company. Laurel has completed the Born to Fly Aerial Hoop Level 1 Instructor Training.

Dawn

Dawn (she/her) is the Executive Director of Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, and has 7 years of trapeze training. She completed our apprenticeship program in Spring 2020, and continued to train and teach for 8 months while pregnant with her first baby in 2021, and second baby in 2024. Dawn has guidance to offer to pregnant and postpartum aerialists, and teaches youth, teen and adult trapeze classes at Momentum.

Debra

Debra (she/her) discovered aerial arts in her forties. She is passionate about building strength, mobility, and flexibility at any age. She loves watching students and peers grow, fostering community, and helping people feel empowered to challenge themselves while enjoying the journey. With years of experience in rock climbing and professional mentoring, Debra plans to blend physical skill with guidance and encouragement, inspiring others to cultivate both body and mind through the aerial arts.

Savannah

Savannah (she/her) primarily teaches beginner pole classes and finished her Momentum apprenticeship in Fall 2025. She has been a part of the aerial community for 4 years and it has been so exciting to continue to grow her mind and body with aerial. She also enjoys doing yoga and pilates to supplement her aerial training. When she's not doing aerial, she spends her free time hiking, relaxing in tea shops, or cuddling her pets at home!

Aerial Apprentices

Our aerial apprenticeship is a rigorous 80 hour program, training upcoming instructors to be safe, effective and welcoming! For current students wishing to learn more about our apprenticeship program, you can apply for the apprenticeship here. We are not currently accepting apprentices due to the abundance of our amazing staff.