Meet Our Instructors
Our team is composed of passionate artists, athletes, and performers dedicated to guiding you safely through your aerial journey.
Dorothy
Owner & Instructor Dorothy, aka Ruby Aire, has trained in the Aerial Arts for nearly a decade, focusing on aerial hoop, pole, and most recently, flying pole. She loves a fun, upbeat workout and brings in-depth knowledge and structure to each class. Dorothy’s professional accolades include an accredited X-Pert Teaching Certification in Pole Fitness, A Master of Arts in Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and multiple professional performances. She has been a dedicated teacher to all ages and many disciplines for 20 years and loves to see her students grow their strength and confidence.
Sydney
Movement is Sydney’s language. She is a certified yoga, pole, gymnastics and dance instructor with a background of adapted yoga, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreational Therapy. Her classes blend strength, flow, and expressive movement to support mobility, confidence, and overall well-being. She is a national title winning dancer with experience performing in music videos. Sydney brings musicality, artistry, and intention into every class. She creates a supportive space where students are encouraged to explore movement, build sustainable strength, and connect deeply with their bodies
Amelia
Amelia is one of Aire’s founding instructors, and she creates art through movement. She’s certified in pole, yoga, Pilates, Barre, and is always looking to add more knowledge to her craft. Amelia also has a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in French and is pursuing a master’s in business with a concentration in project management. She currently teaches Intro to Pole, Pole Yoga Fusion, and Aerial Yoga in addition to offering pop-ups and private lessons for hula hoop. Amelia is here to help you get started on your pole journey, help increase your mobility and flexibility, and help you find your flow.
Ashley
Ashley is a pole dance and aerial sling instructor with a passion for graceful, expressive movement. Her journey started in 2017 with pole dance as a creative & artistic outlet. In her classes, Ashley emphasizes deliberate technique, mindful progression, and the beauty of controlled movement. She’s also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200), CPR/First Aid Certified, and has a Bachelors of Science in Health Information Management. Her goal is to help every student feel strong, capable, and connected to their body.
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Nate
Nate is a calisthenics, handbalance, and dance enthusiast with 10 years of movement experience. Starting from no prior movement experience in his early 20's, he's shown that you don't have to be a gymnast in your teens to learn advanced skills and flexibility. He focuses on exploring and training weak and unfamiliar movements in ranges where they become challenging and rewarding, and tailors his instruction to make athletes stronger in all their sports by focusing on fundamental movement.
Alli
AlliZen James is a professional dancer, pole artist, and performer with 15+ years of experience teaching and performing nationwide. From Missouri to Las Vegas, her work spans stages, productions, and music videos. Her classes are known for their high energy, technique, and confidence building vibes that leave students feeling powerful and inspired.
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn Le is an aerial arts instructor with four years of experience specializing in Lyra (aerial hoop). She began her aerial practice as a form of postpartum fitness and developed a sustainable, body-positive relationship with movement after exploring pole dance alongside a close friend. Her instructional approach is grounded in having progressed through all stages of training, from beginner foundations to national-level performance. Kaitlyn has competed with Aerial Elite and Aerialympics Nationals, earning gold medals for specialty duet performances. Her background also includes choreography, show design and world finals competition with Winter Guard International (WGI), contributing to a strong foundation in musicality and performance structure. She focuses on technical execution, safe skill progression, and artistic development, supporting students at all levels in building strength, confidence, and control.
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Colene (Coco)
After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia with her teaching degree, Colleen (pronounced "Colene") Marie (aka Coco) taught for 6 years at various schools and then decided to quit her “day job” and follow her passion—dance! With over 30 years of experience in multiple styles of dance, it was a natural decision for her. Little did she know it would bring her to the aerial world where she would discover an even stronger passion—the challenge of dancing in the air! With the level of difficulty of her new-found love, Colleen Marie sought out top-rated instruction in St. Louis, Chicago, Texas, Vermont, and even as far as the Dominican Republic. She obtained her coaching certification in silks from Nimble Arts (the New England Center for Circus Arts) and in lyra from Paper Doll Militia. Coco frequently seeks ways to continue her aerial and dance education through numerous opportunities, including taking classes and workshops from STL Rhythm Collaborative, NECCA, and Paper Doll Militia and attending retreats like the Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Sweet Retreats and the Windy City Aerial Retreat, to name a few. Her dance background shines both in the air with aerial silks, hoop, and more as well as on the ground through stilt walking. Career highlights include working as a dance choreographer for Carnival Cruise Line, an aerial trainer for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, placing first in the 2018 Aerialympics in the advanced lyra division, and performing silks, lyra, cube, sphere, bungee, somersault harness, and more for numerous events in the greater St. Louis area like 4Hands Lupulin Carnivals and El Monstero, a Pink Floyd Tribute Band. Colleen Marie currently teaches aerial arts and dance to students of all ages and abilities at local studios and on cruise lines, and she performs for audiences as a soloist, a part of artistic duos, and in ensembles.