Here at Aerial Arts of Rochester, we love teaching the Aerial Arts, and it gives us great pleasure in finally introducing this fantastic fitness and beautiful art form to Rochester. Our proven teaching methods will allow anyone at any fitness level to be able to enjoy our specially structured aerial classes. Why don't you just give it a try and... "Take Flight Through Fitness and Dance"!

Key Points From The Owners

• Our Aerial studio has a total of 4 Silks(Ribbons), 2 Hoops(Lyra), 10 Yoga Hammocks, 1 Static Trapeze & 1 Spanish Web.
• The Aerial Arts for fitness is great workout designed to tone, sculpt and build muscle all while buring off unwanted calories and having lots of FUN!
• Classes are formatted for both men and women at all ages and different fitness levels. No need to worry, a step-by-step process will help you learn what is needed. No prior experience is necessary.
• Classes are offered Monday - Thursdays during the evenings and the daytime on Saturdays.
• Aerial Arts of Rochester is happy to host your next Party or Special Event!

William D'Ovidio, Owner, Performer & Instructor

William has been in the field of fitness and wellness ever since he could remember. He started karate (Martial Arts) at the age of four, and had received his black belt at eleven. Over the next few years he was an assistant instructor. He had graduated to full instructor at the age of fourteen, and taught full time until the age of twenty-one.

Throughout these years he had trained countless tournament champions, along with the average everyday individual. As an instructor even today William is very aware of the physical and mental aspect of an individual’s learning capacity. While in high school and college he has studied a wide range of subjects such as sports medicine, personal fitness, wellness & the nutritional aspects of the human physic, and lastly anatomy and physiology. He is highly aware of the amount of injures that can arise within any sport or active hobby.

William has been a training/fitness coach for the past 8 years, and in general has been instructing for the past 16 years. While instructing, William focuses on a combination of strength building, flexibility and most importantly safety. As a fun hobby William also rock climbs.

William has professionally trained on various Aerial apparatuses with Lynn Coleman owner of Aerial Fabric LLC in Denver CO, Jill Miao owner of AirCraft Aerial Arts, at the South Florida School of the Circus Arts, and International Aerial Artist/owner of Esh Aerial Arts Rachel Stewart out of Boston MA.

Jennifer D'Ovidio, Owner, Performer & Instructor

Jennifer is Aerial Artist performing all over upstate NY and beyond. Along with her husband William they perfom acts on Aerial Silks, Lyra (Aerial Hoop) and of course, POLE! Jennifer started instucting pole fitness in June of 2009 and previous instructed dance and cheerleading for children and teens.

Jennifer is a classically trained dancer and started when she was just 2 years old, continuing her dance education into her adulthood while in college. She has trained under some of the best athletes in the world including Christine Van Loo for Aerial Silks (Olymic Athlete of the Decade), Phoenix Kazree (American Pole Fitness Champion) and Alethea Austin (USPDF Winner 2010). She graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology earning a Multidisciplinary degree focused on Management for the Arts and Marketing. Jennifer is also a certified personal trainer though American Muscle and Fitness.

Recently, Jennifer participated in the 2011 Polesque Competition in Brooklyn NY and has several community Aerial performances scheduled for 2012 including the Monroe County Fair!

Kyle Kier, Performer/Instructor: Currently Kyle performing on Norwegian Cruise Lines, & he will be back for summer.

Kyle has been performing professionally as an acrobat/aerialist since 2009. As a child he was involved in many community theaters along with team gymnastics, diving and dance. These art forms have always had a large influence on his life. After graduating from Victor Senior High School, Kyle was cast as a performer at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida.

He performed in such shows as “The Festival of the Lion King”, “Mickey’s Jamin’ Jungle Parade” and “Block Party Bash.” In 2010 he hit the high seas joining the production cast on the vessel, Norwegian Jewel as an aerial artist.

Upon the ship he performed cirque acts including aerial silks, Lyra (hoop), Spanish web, bungee, hand balancing and harness/porting in a main stage production show “Le Cirque Bijou.” Among these acts Kyle also has experience in standard/articulated stilts, power skips, trampoline, tumble track and diving. Kyle is passionate about the aerial arts and is excited to share that with others.

Jen Moore, Rochester's Hoopnotica/Hoop Dance Instructor:

I struggled my entire life with my weight, tipping the scales at almost 300lbs after my son was born in March 2009. September 2009, I was finally ready to make a lifestyle change, but I wanted something fun to do, and that I looked forward to. That’s when I discovered Hoopnotica and began to find myself in the Hoop®. Fast forward to today, and I have lost 140lbs and counting!! I have been hooping almost every day since 2009 and it has changed my life completely.

TESTIMONIALS

"Having worked alongside aerialists for much of my professional career, I never dreamed I'd be capable of doing what they do. But 5 months after having my 2nd child, I found my way to Aerial Arts of Rochester and discovered things I could do with my body in my 30's that I never could do in my teens and 20's. Since joining, I've dropped 30 pounds, can do 6 pull ups, & have more energy with my kids. Anyone can do it, even busy moms”!

~Maia Rodriguez~

"Thanks for sharing so much of your knowledge with the PT class from Nazareth College. You created a great atmosphere where all the students enjoyed participating in the creativity. We all laughed and I heard so many positive comments from the students once we were back on campus.
Thanks again."

~ Staffan Elgelid~

"Aerial Arts of Rochester is the perfect atmosphere for getting in shape while having fun at the same time. With Will, Jen, and Kyle you learn that you can do things you never thought were possible. It truly is "taking flight through fitness and dance"!

~Alli Laman~