Meet Our Coaches
Emmy Moon
Apollo Owner/Iluminar Artistic Director/TOO & Professional Company Director
Emmy graduated from the University of Texas in Austin (UT) with a Bachelors in Dance & Theatre. Prior to UT, she completed her Associate of Arts Degree at Collin College in Plano, TX where she studied dance and choreography under the direction of Tiffanee Arnold. At UT in 2006, her choreography, Night Terrors, was selected for the Gala show at the American College Dance Festival.
Travis Moon
Apollo Owner/Executive Director
As the Executive Director, Travis oversees and manages all the rigging and equipment at The Apollo Center. He most recently was accepted as a member of the Alpine Rescue Team. As part of the Alpine Rescue Team, he is expanding his knowledge of rigging, rappelling, knot tying, ice climbing, rock climbing, as well as receiving ongoing medical training.
Tara Ogren
Studio Director/Flyers Youth Company Director
Tara is originally from Colorado where she grew up doing competitive gymnastics. She then moved to Florida to attend Florida State University where she joined the FSU Flying High Circus and performed various acts including Flying Trapeze, Cloudswing, and Duo and Trio Acro.
Daniel Nolasco
Adult Student Company Director/Aerial Coach
Rachael O’Hayre Sparks
Stars Company Co-Director/Aerial Coach
Bryan Dumpert
Aerial,Trampoline & Acrobatics Coach
Bryan was born and raised in Lousiville, Colorado, where he trained as a competitive gymnast for 15 years. He is a currently studying history at the University of Colorado Boulder, and hopes to become a high school teacher after college.
Megan Stern
Aerial Coach
Marci Wojciechowski
Dance Coach/Choreographer
Marci has been with Iluminar Aerial since the 1st show in 2013 and has been dancing since age five training in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, hip-hop. She started her aerial training at Iluminar later in life
Natalie Devine
Aerial Coach/Dance Captain/Choreographer
A Colorado native Natalie first discovered the world of aerial at age 11 at the Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Co. From there she was hooked on anything in the air. At age 14 she went to Montreal to train at Ecole National du Cirque's summer session
Nathan Getz
Aerial Coach
Nathan began his circus training in ground and aerial arts at Academy of Circus Elements (ACE), when he was 8 years old. He took a short break from circus after ACE closed down, until he found Iluminar.
Lindsey Like
Aerial Coach (Seasonal)
Lindsey is an aspiring young aerialist who loves the arts. Her debut with the TOO Company was a Christmas Town Character in Nightmare in the Air.
Kristina Shelton
Aerial Coach (Seasonal)
This is Kristina’s 6th year with Iluminar Aerial and 5th year as a TOO Company member. Kristina found circus through competitive dance and gymnastics. She began working with