Circus Winter Workshop

Your INSTRUCTORS

Aerial Instructors

Maya Trujillo and Kayla Graham

Maya has two Aerial Teacher Training certificates from the New England Center for Circus Arts (NECCA), six years of bilingual teaching experience for the GravityWorks school in Mexico, and four years of teaching aerial dance at Aerial Dance Chicago (ADC) in Chicago, IL. Maya was the Aerial Dance Chicago’s Youth Ensemble Artistic Director from 2017 to 2020. She choreographed biannual performances for both the ADC Youth Ensemble and for the ADC Professional Dance Company. She now is Founder and co-owner of GravityWorks Circus Company in Yellow Springs, Ohio alongside Kayla Graham and they have both debuted their first big aerial Ensemble performance this past July 2024 at the Foundry Theater at Antioch College.

Kayla is an actor, director, improviser, and fight choreographer. She has been performing and teaching over the past 10 years throughout Ohio, from Dayton to Columbus to her hometown of Yellow Springs. Kayla is an award winning actress. She received her Theatre Degree from Columbia College Chicago where she laid the groundwork for a career in the arts and found her passion for creating dynamic and safe storytelling. She is thrilled to be a part of GravityWorks and collaborating with Maya in this unique art form to continue her passion of storytelling and bringing dynamic and compelling art to her community.

Hula Hoop Instructor

Casey Moorman

Casey began hula hooping in 2009 after seeing a performance at a music festival. Hula hooping ignited her interest in other forms of movement that led to yoga and eventually aerial arts. Casey performed in our ensemble show, "She Grows Wings," this past July and is excited to share her love of hula hooping with new students! 

Juggling Instructor

Sean Moorman

Sean discovered his interest in object manipulation and circus arts in 2009 through poi spinning. Around 2011 he picked up 3 balls and a passion for juggling.  He was fascinated by its rich history and the endless possibilities juggling offers through props, patterns, and play.  Sean performed with Gravity Works Circus in “She Grows Wings” in 2024 and can’t wait to share the joy of juggling with others. 

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