Meet Coach Jocelyn!
Coach Jocelyn has been an athlete her entire life. In her youth, she liked trying all kinds of sports including dance, cheer, track and rugby; although gymnastics was the sport she focused on the most. Not only did she compete for her club teams, but she also participated in high school gymnastics for all four years. Her love for gymnastics continued after high school as she became a coach and even competed again when she was 30 years old!
Jocelyn discovered aerial arts while she was in college earning a degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education. She instantly knew this was the sport for her because it challenged her both athletically and artistically, as well as pushed her to be innovative with dynamic movement. Although the Lyra was her first love in the aerial arts, Jocelyn enjoys exploring movement on other apparatuses like pole, double loops and hammock. Jocelyn shares her aerial talents around the world through educational experiences and competitions. She loves to share her positivity and passions with the world and collaborate with other artist and athletes.
Meet Coach Katelyn!
Katelyn comes from a background of competitive gymnastics. After leaving gymnastics, she tried an Aerial dance camp and fell in love with the sport. She has been training aerial for 5 years since, and has been coaching for 3 years. Her favorite apparatus to train is silks, but she also has experience on hammock and lyra. Her favorite part of aerial is performing and competing. Katelyn currently is a senior at Dakota Ridge High School. She currently is looking at colleges that offer circus and aerial programs, and she hopes to one day perform with Cirque du Soleil.
Meet Talia!
Talia has been involved in gymnastics her whole life. Starting with developmental gymnastics and ending with competitive gymnastics for XCEL and High School gymnastics. She built a strong relationship with coach Jocelyn during her gymnastics experiences, which led to her being introduced to aerial arts. Or more specifically, the aerial Lyra. She fell in love and continued with it until going to college. Returning back to her roots, she excited to be a part of Free Bird and see it soar!
Elizabeth comes from a background of studying classical ballet. She started at the age of 3 and began teaching at 16. She has a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology with an emphasis on physiology of fitness and health from San Francisco State University. Upon graduation, she worked as a personal trainer, specializing in creative movement athletes. Around 2020, Elizabeth discovered aerial arts when she stumbled across a Groupon for classes and quickly fell in love. As time ran on, she started expanding her skillset from just pole and lyra to hammock, silks, acro chair and even contortion! Now, she not only teaches but also performs these disciplines around the greater Denver area.
Meet Elizabeth!
