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.
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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