Elizabeth Stich is an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, USA, specializing in aerial and contemporary dance. She holds an MFA in modern dance from the University of Utah and is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst (CLMA) through Integrated Movement Studies. Elizabeth studied aerial arts in the Professional Training Program at New England Center for Circus Arts. She has taught, choreographed, and developed aerial arts curriculum in recreational and higher education programs across the United States. Elizabeth's practice-research in aerial arts has been published in Choreographic Practices , Performance Research , Theatre, Dance, and Performance Training , and the Journal of Dance Education , and presented at numerous conferences. Julianna Hane is a dancer, aerialist, and physiotherapist. She holds an MFA in modern dance from the University of Utah and a doctorate in physical therapy from Baylor University, USA. She is a Certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst (CLMA) through Integrated Movement Studies, and a National Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) with a diploma from the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO.

Julianna studied aerial arts in the Professional Training Program at New England Center for Circus Arts and ran Revolve Aerial Dance, a small studio and performing company in Salt Lake City, UT, and Charleston, SC. She has taught dance and aerial arts in private studios, public schools, and in higher education and is the author of the Aerial Teacher's Handbook.