Christine Moonbeam
Christine is one of the original founders of the Colorado Acro Fest. She has spent the past 9 years developing acro and handstand pedagogy, educating acro teachers and community builders, facilitating various acro trainings, events and festivals, plus traveling and teaching around the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Mexico. Christine believes partner acrobatics is a powerful tool for self-discovery, empowerment, community building, and mental health. She is an advocate of earth stewardship, BIPOC + Trans allyship and sees circus / acro as a platform to explore and support these social and environmental topics.
Micah Ellinger
Micah is passionate about movement, for over half his life he has been training and learned and wants to share how enriching an acrobatic practice can be. Micah was a professional performer for 6 years and currently coaches at Pitch Catch Circus school
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Laura Lebrón
Laura Lebrón along with Joseph Gray is part of a hand to hand duo based out of Las Vegas. She will be teaching an intensive and two main festival classes. Look for her up high at the top of a three high!
Joseph Gray
Joseph Gray is the other half of the hand to hand duo with Laura Lebron based out of Las Vegas Nevada. He is a performer and coach.
Jon Rea
Hailing from Venice, CA, Jonathan Rea has always had a passion for Bodywork, Art, and anything that permits the body to express itself. After a 6 year span of weight lifting, he discovered a love for yoga which has evolved into a greater love for Acro. His combined 5 years of yoga, acro, and standing acrobatics has taught him a whole new world of giving through expression. The community building, mettā, and connections he’s made through his practice have made him passionate about self-growth as well as teaching others about the very passion he now thrives on, Acro.
Michele Dawson
Michele stared as Nurse Deb in the unexpected final chapter of Universal Pictures' "Halloween" franchise, "Halloween Ends," from David Gordon Green in 2022. As a former competitive gymnast with a current obsession for practicing partnered acrobatics, Michele does her own stunt work, in addition to teaching acrobatic in the LA area.
Alyson Johnson
Aly is a mom to two, a Sport Psychologist and incredible acrobatics instructor. She and her husband Jack will be teaching multiple classes during the festival.
Jackson Peters
Jack will be teaching an advanced standing intensive and another class as the festival with Aly. He is an increabile Banquine coach and always good for a dad joke.
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Aaron McGarity
Teaching Slackro with Sara Kat
Alex Giordano
Teaching Adagio with Kira
Andy Constantino
Teaching two high with Katie
Ash Peltz
Teaching WHOPS (Whip pops) and an L-base Flow with Matt
Charlie Seeman
Teaching therapeutics with Laura
Cody Tudor
Teaching Three high with Laura and Joseph
Courtney Coston
Teaching Icarian and Reverse Start Pops with Devin
Crystal Nardico
Teaching two L-base flows with Modern Tarzan
Devin Deangelis
Teaching Icarian and Reverse Start Pops with Courtney
Hobs Hobotus
Teaching Icarian Pirouettes and Banquina Passes with Kena
Ilana Blankman
Teaching H2H trust falls and standing foot to Hand with Z. Ilana is also teaching a lunch social justice course on Sunday.
Jay Mpelezos
Teaching dance lifts with Sarah and Group Acro with Sarah and Jeremy
Jeremy Martin
Teaching Group Acro with Jay and Sarah
Katie Frayler
Teaching two high with Andy
Kena Heck
Teaching Icarian Pirouettes and Banquina Passes with Hobs
Kira Krick
Teaching Adagio with Alex
Laura Zeigler
Teaching Therapeutics with Charlie
Lauren Risting
Teaching I Mean No Cis-Respect - An All Levels Guide to the Social Acrobatics of Allyship
Matt Radford
Teaching WHOPS (Whip pops) and an L-base Flow with Ash
Megan LaFollette
Teaching Carnival with Tylyn- A fun flow with a little something for everyone
Nate Northey
Teaching H2H with Whitney
Sarah Wilde
Teaching dance lifts with Jay and Group Acro with Jay and Jeremy
Sara Kat
Teaching Icarian and Reverse Start Pops with Devin
Teaching a Social Justice course with Ilana
Modern Tarzan aka Nicholas Coolridge
Teaching L-base flows with Crystal
Tylyn Strecker
Teaching Carnival with Tylyn- A fun flow with a little something for everyone
Whitney Stevenson
Teaching Hand to Hand with Nate Northey. Whitney is also the undefeated champion of the handstand competition.
Z Farrell
Teaching H2H trust falls and standing foot to Hand with Z
Kasey Topp
Kasey is one of the original founders of the Colorado Acro Fest, and along with Darren is in charge of the festival.
Darren Ceckanowicz
Darren is one of the original founders of the Colorado Acro Fest, and along with Kasey is in charge of the festival. Darren organizes and sets up the lines each year.
Andy Constantino
Andy is bringing food to CAF as well as teaching two high with Katie
Megan LaFollette
Megan is teaching Carnival with Tylyn- A fun flow with a little something for everyone and is in charge of registration.
Tylyn Strecker
Tylyn is the head of Volunteers and teaching Carnival with Tylyn- A fun flow with a little something for everyone
Kira Krick
Kira is putting together graphics for our website and is teaching Adagio with Alex
Crystal Nardico
Crystal is running Social Media and teaching two L-base flows with Modern Tarzan
Katie Frayler
Katie has organized our schedule and is teaching two high with Andy
Steve Groendyk
Steve is responsible for the shirt design, other photo editing and medical support for the festival.
Max Wartelle
Max is our catch all and business coordinator.
Rachel Schaefer
Rachel built the website and buys protein for Steve when he is hungry.
