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Cirque Wonderland Studio Coaches

Felicia Coe
Owner | Coach | Entertainment Director
Allison Voshell
Aerial Coach | Performer
Allison has been training as an aerialist since 2014 and specializes in aerial sling. She has performed since 2016 as Luna Tempest with Misfit Cabaret, the 80/35 music festival, and is a core performer with Cirque Wonderland Entertainment.
Amanda Marie
Aerial Coach | Performer
Amanda Marie is a core performer with Cirque Wonderland Entertainment and has performed for Misfit Cabaret's Creepshow, Underground: An Aerial Burlesque Homage to Labyrinth presented by Vixxen Vermilion & Laurynn Ipsum, 80/35 Music Festival, Wizard World Iowa, and Satyrus Jeering’s touring vaudeville show “The Nitch” She has traveled the Midwest to train with various schools and coaches including; Twin Cities Trapeze Center, Minnesota Preforming Arts, Stomping Ground, C & S Aerial & Circus Arts, CampFire Retreat, Aloft Loft, Iowa Fly Girl, Caty Mae, Jason Mejias, Elena Sherman, Camille Swift, and Carly Schuna.
Brent Aronsen
Handstand, Hand 2 Hand, & Acro Coach
Brent developed his handstand practice first as a yoga practitioner and teacher before diving into the world of partner acrobatics, where he both bases and flies hand to hand. Forever a student, Brent enjoys a handbalancing practice comprised equally of dedicated training and playful curiosity. He strives to find new ways to challenge himself and his students while stressing fundamentals (you know, the boring but important stuff) above all else. You can follow him on Instagram @brentaronsen
Christa Dickson
Aerial Coach | Performer
Christa Dickson is a part-time performing aerialist and full time nerd. While she loves travelling to train at aerial studios around the world, including the Toronto School of Circus Arts, Aerial Arts NYC, Circus Warehouse, Emerald City Trapeze Arts and London's National Centre for the Circus Arts, she's happy to call Des Moines home. She has performed locally with Misfit Cabaret, Feminine Wiles, Renegade Arts Collective, 80/35 Music Festival, Wizard World Iowa, and with Satyrus Jeering’s touring vaudeville show "The Nitch." She is the producer and creative director of a series of circus burlesque shows that reimagine childhood fairy tales for adults.
Erin Poindexter
Aerial Silks Coach
Erin is a hairstylist by day and an aerialist by hobby. Her passion lies with color theory and circus, specifically the silks, but she loves any of the “flexible” apparatuses. Erin has been training for over three years and performing for two. She recently traveled to Los Angeles to train with Jill Franklin and Rachel Bowman where she earned her Level 1 Silks Teacher certificate through Aerial Physique . She loves to travel and train any chance she can. In March of 2018 she placed 2nd in the Aerialympics national tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. Erin currently teaches Aerial Yoga-ish at Cirque Wonderland; stop by and enjoy a relaxing yoga flow with Pilates based workouts and conditioning!
Monica Reed-Tremmel
Aerial Yoga'ish Coach
Certified Aerial Play & Fitness instructor since 2014, via Becky Stella of Unata Aerial Yoga. 20 + years of experience teaching multiple styles of whole body fitness, including aerial sling, 4 + years as a certified Piloxing ® instructor, certified pole fitness trainer & certified Middle Eastern dance instructor for fun or performance. Monica nurtures a passionate and ongoing affair with whole body movement & fitness & finds infinite reward helping students increase body awareness via personalized instruction.

Cirque Wonderland Staff

Leo LaFlash
Event Production | Burlesque Party Leader
Rebecca Purnell
Open Aerial
Britney Brown
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Kelsey Seay
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Cirque Kids Team

Felicia Coe
Elle Miller
Francesca has been in gymnastics or some form of dance her entire life. Combine with her love of working with kids cirque has given her the opportunity to spread her new passion for Cirque. Performance has been one of her favorite ways to express herself since she was little and now she gets to spread her passion with tween and teens. Francesca is thrilled to be working with Cirque Wonderland (and maybe one-day Cirque Du Soleil).
Francesca Geis
Francesca has been in gymnastics or some form of dance her entire life. Combine with her love of working with kids cirque has given her the opportunity to spread her new passion for Cirque. Performance has been one of her favorite ways to express herself since she was little and now she gets to spread her passion with tween and teens. Francesca is thrilled to be working with Cirque Wonderland (and maybe one-day Cirque Du Soleil).
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105 S. 11th st
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265

Next door to Fox Brewing in the Valley Junction neighborhood
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info@cirquewonderland.com
​515-783-3338
  • Home
    • COVID-19
  • Cirque Training
    • Class Descriptions
    • Class Schedule
    • Cirque Kids
    • Prices & Policies
    • Private Coaching
    • Workshops & Studio Events
  • Parties & Rentals
    • Residencies
    • Private Parties
    • Kids Parties
    • Space Rentals
  • About
    • Testimonials
    • Coaches & Staff
    • Work Study Program
    • Now Hiring!
  • Blog & Updates
  • Pro-Shop
  • Professional Entertainment
    • Book Entertainment