Meet Our Instructors
Our instructors hail from a wide range of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a passion and dedication to teaching aerial arts in a safe and professional environment.
Sarah Bolton
Owner & Instructor
Visionary leader. Passionate technician. Sarah has more than 20 years of experience as a performer, choreographer, producer, and instructor.
Danielle Bayliss
Guest Instructor
Guiding force. Virtuoso technician. Danielle founded High Expectations in 2014, and has more than 10 years experience performing and instructing aerial.
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Kara Barkley
Instructor
Calming knowledge. Graceful mover. Kara has been training and performing aerial for more than 3 years and has been an instructor since mid-2021.
SJ Smith
Instructor
Tenacious technician. Dynamic performer. SJ has been training and performing aerial for more than 5 years and has been training as an instructor since mid-2021.
Sarah Faught
Instructor
Mindful guide. Elegant mover. Sarah has been training and performing aerial for 5 years and has been working as an instructor since 2022.
Kristin Berte
Instructor
Detailed innovator. Kristin has been training and performing aerial for 3 years and has been teaching aerial arts since 2022.
Jaz Zielinski
Instructor
Momentum wrangler. Dynamic duo performer. Jaz has been training and performing aerial for more than 5 years and has been an instructor since mid-2022.
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