Meet Our Instructors
Our team is composed of passionate artists, athletes, and performers dedicated to guiding you safely through your aerial journey.
Dorothy
Owner & Instructor Dorothy, aka Ruby Aire, has trained in the Aerial Arts for nearly a decade, focusing on aerial hoop, pole, and most recently, flying pole. She loves a fun, upbeat workout and brings in-depth knowledge and structure to each class. Dorothy’s professional accolades include an accredited X-Pert Teaching Certification in Pole Fitness, A Master of Arts in Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and multiple professional performances. She has been a dedicated teacher to all ages and many disciplines for 20 years and loves to see her students grow their strength and confidence.
Amelia
Amelia is one of Aire’s founding instructors, and she creates art through movement. She’s certified in pole, yoga, Pilates, Barre, and is always looking to add more knowledge to her craft. Amelia also has a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in French and is pursuing a master’s in business with a concentration in project management. She currently teaches Intro to Pole, Pole Yoga Fusion, and Aerial Yoga in addition to offering pop-ups and private lessons for hula hoop. Amelia is here to help you get started on your pole journey, help increase your mobility and flexibility, and help you find your flow.
Ashley
Ashley is a pole dance and aerial sling instructor with a passion for graceful, expressive movement. Her journey started in 2017 with pole dance as a creative & artistic outlet. In her classes, Ashley emphasizes deliberate technique, mindful progression, and the beauty of controlled movement. Her education includes Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) and a Bachelors of Science in Health Information Management. Her goal is to help every student feel safe, seen, and connected to their body.
Kaity
Kaity is an instructor who has enjoyed performing, competing and teaching for over 10 years. Her primary apparatuses include the pole and lyra, though she also enjoys hand balance, flexibility, and other ground based movements. Her classes are known for a relaxed, collaborative environment and technical based teaching style. Students say she helps develop their skills from the ground up, and provides thorough individualized explanations. She enjoys teaching people of any ability, from a brand new beginner through highly advanced. When not in the studio Kaity works as a nurse, or can be found enjoying other styles of dance such as swing, house or tap.
Colene (Coco)
After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia with her teaching degree, Colleen (pronounced "Colene") Marie (aka Coco) taught for 6 years at various schools and then decided to quit her “day job” and follow her passion—dance! With over 30 years of experience in multiple styles of dance, it was a natural decision for her. Little did she know it would bring her to the aerial world where she would discover an even stronger passion—the challenge of dancing in the air! With the level of difficulty of her new-found love, Colleen Marie sought out top-rated instruction in St. Louis, Chicago, Texas, Vermont, and even as far as the Dominican Republic. She obtained her coaching certification in silks from Nimble Arts (the New England Center for Circus Arts) and in lyra from Paper Doll Militia. Coco frequently seeks ways to continue her aerial and dance education through numerous opportunities, including taking classes and workshops from STL Rhythm Collaborative, NECCA, and Paper Doll Militia and attending retreats like the Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Sweet Retreats and the Windy City Aerial Retreat, to name a few. Her dance background shines both in the air with aerial silks, hoop, and more as well as on the ground through stilt walking. Career highlights include working as a dance choreographer for Carnival Cruise Line, an aerial trainer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, placing first in the 2018 Aerialympics in the advanced lyra division, and performing silks, lyra, cube, sphere, bungee, somersault harness, and more for numerous events in the greater St. Louis area like 4Hands Lupulin Carnivals and El Monstero, a Pink Floyd Tribute Band. Colleen Marie currently teaches aerial arts and dance to students of all ages and abilities at local studios and on cruise lines, and she performs for audiences as a soloist, a part of artistic duos, and in ensembles.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn teaches aerial arts with four years of experience, with a focus on Lyra and leads the Aire Competition Team. Come chat with me if you are a person curious about COMPETITIONS :) or performance work. She first got into aerial as a way to rebuild strength after having her sweet baby boy, and a pole dance class with a close friend opened the door to a whole new appreciation for what the body can do. Her teaching style comes from having moved through every stage of training herself, from the very first basics to national level performances. She has competed with Aerial Elite and Aerialympics Nationals and has earned gold medals for Lyra duet routines. Her background also includes choreography, show design, and world finals experience with Winter Guard International, which gives her a strong foundation in musicality and performance flow. Kaitlyn aims to create a safe and slightly goofy space where students can celebrate every small win.
Kristine
Kristine is a pole instructor with over three years of dedicated training and a strong passion for strength, movement, and body awareness. Her pole journey began as a personal challenge and evolved into a deep appreciation for the confidence, artistry, and empowerment that pole provides. As a certified x-pole instructor, Kristine emphasizes strong fundamentals, safe technique, and intentional progressions, creating a supportive and encouraging environment for students at all levels. She focuses on helping students build strength and confidence while developing clean technique and body control, meeting each student where they are in their movement journey. She is excited to continue growing as both an instructor and athlete while supporting students as they discover their own strength on and off the pole.
Sydney
Movement is Sydney’s language. She is a certified yoga, pole, gymnastics and dance instructor with a background of adapted yoga, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy. Her classes blend strength, flow, and expressive movement to support mobility, confidence, and overall well-being. She is a national title winning dancer with experience performing in music videos. Sydney brings musicality, artistry, and intention into every class. She creates a supportive space where students are encouraged to explore movement, build sustainable strength, and connect deeply with their bodies
Sarah B
Sarah is an aerial instructor with eight years of experience. She is a trained dancer with a focus in contemporary and her apparatus of choice is the aerial hoop, otherwise known as the Lyra. She loves to perform and has placed first in the nationally recognized Aerialympics competition. Sarah is a nurse of eight years and is ACLS/BLS certified. She strives for health of mind and body with continued education of best practices. In her classes you can expect to learn basic technique for movements, how to flow through different shapes, and to love what your body is capable of achieving for you.
Alli
AlliZen James is a professional dancer, pole artist, and performer with 15+ years of experience teaching and performing nationwide. From Missouri to Las Vegas, her work spans stages, productions, and music videos. Her classes are known for their high energy, technique, and confidence building vibes that leave students feeling powerful and inspired.
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Nate
Nate is a calisthenics, handbalance, and dance enthusiast with 10 years of movement experience. Starting from no prior movement experience in his early 20's, he's shown that you don't have to be a gymnast in your teens to learn advanced skills and flexibility. He focuses on exploring and training weak and unfamiliar movements in ranges where they become challenging and rewarding, and tailors his instruction to make athletes stronger in all their sports by focusing on fundamental movement.