LadyBEAST (She/Her)
LadyBEAST is a professional circus artist and coach with over 12 years of national touring experience. Her practice spans escape artistry, bottle walking, iron jaw, aerial creation (solo, duo, and group work), and ground acrobatics.
As a teacher, she emphasizes disciplined fundamentals, calculated risk assessment, and creative work grounded in technique and care. Her training is rooted in circus lineage and historical practice, and her classes support students in building strength, skill, and confidence through focused, intentional work.
More information can be found here!
Marysia (They/Them)
Marysia Kochac’s circus career began with a chance encounter with a set of juggling balls at age eight, and they’ve been making objects (and themself) airborne ever since. A graduate of the New England Center for Circus Arts (Spring 2020), Marysia majored in what they affectionately call “upside down and artistic falling.” Since then, they’ve toured with theatrical companies, performed on the streets of New Orleans, and created a solo show that travels the Renaissance faire circuit.
With over a decade of coaching experience, Marysia delights in introducing students to their first acrobatic moments and thrives on working with movers of all ages and skill levels. Their teaching blends technical knowledge, creative exploration, and an enthusiastic curiosity about each student’s process, creating a supportive environment where learning feels both empowering and fun.
More information can be found at www.marysiakochac.com/ and www.marvelousmarysia.com
LM (They/Them)
LM is an aerialist and movement artist with a background in ballet and modern dance. As a coach, they specialize in teaching strong foundational skills with an emphasis on technical clarity, safety, and longevity for both recreational and professional aerial practice.
LM’s creative work is informed by a lifelong engagement with avant-garde musicians, poets, and filmmakers. Through interdisciplinary solo and collaborative performance, they explore vulnerability, presence, and dialogue between performer and audience.
Simone (she/Her)
Simone Tzur is a hand balancer and aerialist who has been teaching movement for over 15 years. Her work emphasizes movement science and anatomical specificity, and she enjoys supporting students on their individual journeys toward strength, balance, and embodied skill.
Iyo (he/him) & Amalia (she/her) - Duo DaDiva
Duo Dádiva is the acrobatic partnership of Iyolexan (Iyo) Torres Alvarez and Amalia Cruz Duquen, both graduates of the National Circus School of Cuba. Their work is rooted in classical circus training and emphasizes precision, balance, and trust through hand-to-hand acrobatics, Rola Bola, unicycle, pole, and aerial straps.
Iyo graduated with duo acts in Rola Bola and unicycle and went on to teach for four years at the National Circus School of Cuba, specializing in act creation, hand balancing, and physical training. During this time, he also performed professionally at Cabaret Tropicana and toured internationally, later developing a solo aerial straps act presented at the International Circus Festival in Cuba and other major events.
Amalia graduated with acts in pole and hand balancing. The two met as Amalia completed her studies, and Duo Dádiva was formed while working together on a cruise ship, where they developed their signature hand-to-hand Rola Bola act. Together, they have performed internationally at festivals including the International Circus Festival of Girona (Elefante de Oro) and festivals in Massy, Bayeux, and Mureaux, France, and have appeared on Spain’s Got Talent, France’s Got Talent, and America’s Got Talent.
Since relocating to the United States, Duo Dádiva has continued performing with a range of circuses, presenting both their hand-to-hand Rola Bola work and their aerial straps duo act. As teachers, they bring a deep respect for circus lineage, technical rigor, and collaborative process, supporting students in building strength, coordination, and mutual awareness through disciplined, intentional training.
Available for private lessons only. Email here for inquiries.
Marlo Winter (They/Them)
Eda Begadix (Marlo Winter) is an aerialist and clown whose work plays with wild vulnerability and bright-eyed debauchery. They are a founding member of Airbound Underground Circus Collective, an aerial instructor at Sparrow Studios, and a producer of The Playground Project, a local renegade, experimental theater series centered on queer history.
They have been performing in Olympia for over a decade, where performance has become a space for physical storytelling and cathartic experience. They’ve learned the power of softening the edges of technique, tuning into authentic presence, and seeing what wild shit arrives.
Available for private lessons only. Email here for inquiries.
Paige (She/Her)
Paige is a lifelong mover with a background in gymnastics, diving, and competitive athletics. She competed on the LSU swimming and diving team, earning an SEC championship on the 10-meter platform, before discovering aerial silks in her late twenties and falling in love with the performance and dance aspects of professional movement.
While she has trained across multiple aerial apparatuses, Paige specializes in aerial silks. She has studied, taught classes, and worked privately at studios across the country, including in California, Oregon, Utah, Louisiana, and Maryland. Her teaching interests include wrap theory, fluid transitions, and creating expressive art with fabric.
More information can be found at the-aerial-lab.com
Nicole (She/Her)
Nicole Dwyer Sanders began her movement training at age three through ballet and graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with a major in ballet. She went on to train aerial arts under Lorelei Ashe, advancing into the professional program at the San Francisco Circus Center, where she studied with Elena Panova and specialized in straps, lyra, and cloud swing.
Nicole continued her training in Montreal with renowned swing instructor Victor Fom, then toured professionally with productions including American Circus, Cole Brothers, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey - where her career culminated as a human cannonball. Her work has been featured by Newsweek, the BBC, and ESPN.
Following her touring career, Nicole transitioned into clinical mental health counseling, bringing the same discipline, resilience, and care into her work supporting others. She is passionate about helping people grow, connect, and navigate the complexities of the human experience. Outside of work, she spends her time with her partner and daughter.