Meet Our Providers
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Paper Doll Militia
Rain Anya
Rain has been a passionate instructor of aerial arts since 2004. Rain's teaching style focuses on gaining solid foundation, technique, and strength as well incorporating the creativity and artistry of this expressive discipline. Rain has taught studio classes, specialty workshops and private lessons at over 25 aerial venues across the US and abroad. Rain is Yoga Alliance certified and has extensive knowledge in various other movement forms that inform her distinct style, including a lifelong background in theatre and dance. She has performed original aerial theatre with her company Paper Doll Militia since 2006. Rain also works as a trainer and consultant for theatre and film, notable clients include top Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif for her role in Dhoom 3, and sports legend Serena Williams. Currently, Rain leads aerial teacher training programs across the US and UK which are a part of the Born To Fly™ Certification process. Training Location(s)
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Sarah Bebe Holmes
Sarah teaches master classes in skills, choreography and aerial theatre as well as Teacher Trainings for aerial arts around Europe and and USA. She has also taught in India, Croatia, Lebanon, Egypt, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Greece, Italy. She has been a featured instructor at European Aerial Dance Festival, European Aerial and Acrobatic Convention, and TILT Festival. Sarah began teaching circus arts in 2005, at first primarily with children. She taught circus arts to at-risk youth at The Real School in Maine, revolutionized the Movement Department at Reach the Children School in New Mexico, was head counselor at Wisefool, New Mexico’s circus camp and taught circus to under-privileged children in Mumbai, India. She has developed curriculums at Kinetic Arts Center, Trapeze Arts, and Athletic Playground and taught circus outreach with FIT and Vagaboom. Sarah now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, working as a choreographer for aerial theatre productions and performing with Paper Doll Militia. Training Location(s)
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Jessica Johnson
Jessica is the founder and owner of Sora Aerial Arts (formerly Bella Forza Fitness) in Lexington, KY as well as the artistic director of Sora Contemporary Circus. Aside from running her businesses, Jessica is also a choreographer, an award-winning aerial artist, and produces original aerial theatre productions for both her students and her professional company. Jessica holds a Bachelor's in Special Education: Learning and Behavior Disorders and taught in the public school system for 3 years before pursuing aerial arts as a full time career. She is now a Teacher Trainer with Paper Doll Militia's Aerial Teacher Training Program under Born to Fly™, and is certified in Flow Movement dance training under Marlo Fisken. Jessica is inspired by expressive art, energized by the process of creation, and is driven by the creativity and enthusiasm of her students. Training Location(s)
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Alex Allan
Alex Allan is an internationally recognized aerial rope artist and coach. Over the last 10 years he has been developing and refining his techniques, training practices and teaching methods. He is now excited to share this knowledge with the aerial teaching community in a first of it’s kind - Dynamic Technique teacher training program. He joined the Born to Fly Provider Network in 2018.
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