Born to Fly Certificate Holders

About

Aerial instructors who have completed the requirements for a Born to Fly™ Aerial Teacher Certificate are listed below by apparatus and level.  Each teacher has completed a 30-hour live teacher training with a Born to Fly™ Approved Provider and a 20-hour practicum including observations, practice teaching, and a video assessment process.

Currently, there is no national certifying body in the aerial arts, and each teacher certificate program is in charge of its own standards and accountability. Our program seeks to fill a gap in the industry by offering quality training and extensive feedback.  Until a national certifying body presents itself, we are active in publishing and presenting at conferences to contribute to the industry and stay engaged with the larger community of aerial arts educators.

Aerial Yoga Level 1

Current Certificate Holders
Melinda Held:  Cape Girardeau, MO - valid thru 8/31/22
Carissa Kniss:  Denton, TX - valid thru 2/14/21
Alissa Ward:  Denton, TX - valid thru 4/27/21
Lauren Jones: Cape Girardeau, MO - valid thru 5/31/22
Denise Shaw:  Edmond, OK - valid thru 5/3/21

Aerial Yoga Level 2

Current Certificate Holders
Alissa Ward:  Denton, TX, USA - valid until 8/31/21
Bethany Fielder:  Denton, TX, USA - valid until 1/16/22

Aerial Fabric Level 1

Current Certificate Holders

Lauren Jones:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/23
Hilary Peterson:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid thru 8/31/22
Sarah Wendorf:  Ashland, MA, USA - valid thru 8/31/21
Melinda Held:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid thru 8/31/22
CJ Anderson:  Columbia, SC, USA - valid thru 8/31/21
Laura Stricker:  Birmensdorf, Switzerland - valid thru 11/9/21
Elsie Liontou:  Aberdeen, Scotland - valud thru 8/31/21
Kimberly Louie - Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/23
Laura DiPasquale - Austin, Texas, USA - valid until 8/31/21
Tiffany Metz - Skagway, Alaska, USA - valid until 6/20/21
Heather Smith - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, USA - valid until 9/13/20
Kelly Smiley - Tahoe Vista, CA, USA - valid until 1/6/21 
Gloria Chan - Hong Kong - valid until 2/22/21
Daniela Hajkova - Aberdeen, Scotland -  valid until 4/1/2021 * 55 Hour Certificate, includes Rope Teacher Training
Lucia Brus Chesworth- Hilton Head Isl, South Carolina, USA- valid thru 8/31/21
Katharina Biet- Munich, Germany- valid until 8/30/21
Danya Volkov- Seattle, Washington, USA- valid until 8/30/21
Jen Ryan- Seattle Washington, USA- valid until 8/31/22
Nicole McCauley- Missoula, Montana, USA- valid until 8/31/22
Cher Albrecht- Canberra ACT, Australia- valid until 8/31/22
Lynda Barksby- Derbyshire, UK - valid until 8/31/22
Cathy Ogg - United Kingdom -  valid until 8/31/2022 *
*55 Hour Certificate, includes Rope Teacher Training
Jessica Audet- Vernon, CT - valid until 8/31/2024
Dylan Caplis-  Missoula, Montana, USA- valid until 8/31/23
Christy Sanford: Halifax, NS, Canada- valid until 8/31/25* 55 Hour Certificate, includes Rope Teacher Training
Marina Rodrigues Mansur: Australia- valid until 8/31/24

Aerial Fabric Level 2

Current Certificate Holders
Georgie Donais: Thornbury, Onatario, CA-valid until 8/31/21
Lauren Jones:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/21
​Melinda D'Angelo: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/23

Aerial Fabric Level 3

Current Certificate Holders
Lauren Jones:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 5/31/21

Aerial Hoop Level 1

Current Certificate Holders

Anne Brock Miller:  Louisville, Kentucky, USA - valid thru 8/31/21
Zina DiTonno:  Wilmington, Delaware, USA - valid thru 8/31/21 
Mary Young:  Ontario, Canada - valid thru 8/31/20
Brandy Schmidt: Minneapolis, Minnesota - valid thru 8/31/22
Eva Speer: Munchen, Germany- valid thru 08/31/22
Chi-Wen Lee : Wilmington, Delaware, USA - valid thru 08/31/22
Jessica Audet: Vernon, CT, USA - valid thru 8/31/24
Ray Ryan: Erie, Colorado, USA- valid thru 8/31/ 23
Emily Gandolfo: Manorville, NY, USA- valid thru 8/31/23

Trapeze 1

Current Certificate Holders
Lauren Jones:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/21
Nicole McCauley: Missoula, MT, USA - valid until 8/01/22
Melinda Held: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA- valid until 8/31/22
Eva Speer: Munich, Germany- valid until 8/31/22
Lynda Barksby-: Chesterfield, England- valid until 8/31/22
Melinda D'Angelo: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/23
Christy Sanford: Halifax, NS, Canada- valid until 8/31/25

Youth Aerial

Current Certificate Holders
Melinda Held:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid until 8/31/22

Sling 1

Current Certificate Holders
Melinda D'Angelo:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA - valid thru​ 8/31/22
Sarah Arnett: Valdosta, Georgia, USA - valid thru 8/31/21
Lauren Jones: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA- valid thru 8/31/21
Nicole McCauley: Missoula, Montana, USA- valid thru 8/31/22
Octavia Betz: Castle Rock, Colorado, USA - valid thru 8/31/22
Chrissy Raymond: Mead, Washington, USA- valid thru 8/31/24
Ray Ryan: Erie, Colorado, USA- valid thru 8/31/24
Jayne Dean: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA - valid thru 8/31/24
Marisa Sanchez-Bennett: Fresno, California, USA - valid thru  8/31/24

Sling 2

Current Certificate Holders
Monique Esparza: Denver, Colorado, USA - valid thru 8/31/22
Jayne Dean: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA - valid thru 8/31/24