Emily (Emmy) Moon
Artistic Director/Owner
Emmy graduated from the University of Texas in Austin (UT) with a Bachelors in Dance & Theatre. Prior to UT, she completed her Associate of Arts Degree at Collin College in Plano, TX where she studied dance and choreography under the direction of Tiffanee Arnold. At UT in 2006, her choreography, Night Terrors, was selected for the Gala show at the American College Dance Festival.
Travis Moon
Executive Director/Owner
As the Executive Director, Travis oversees and manages all rigging systems and equipment at The Apollo Center. He is a current member of the Alpine Rescue Team, serving since 2021, where he continues to expand his expertise in technical rigging, rappelling, knot systems, ice climbing, rock climbing, wilderness rescue, and emergency medical response. Travis is EMT certified through the State of Colorado and currently works for iCare Ambulance, further advancing his medical and rescue training through real-world emergency response experience.
Marci Wojciechowski
Professional Company Member
Marci is entering her 15th season with Iluminar Aerial and has been dancing since age five and has trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, hip-hop. While dancing at the University of Colorado she graduated with a degree in Kinesiology.
Bryan Dumpert
Stars Youth Company Director/Professional Company Member
Bryan was born and raised in Colorado and began aerial and dance training in 2017. He was a competitive gymnast for 15 years before joining Iluminar as an acrobatics coach. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in history, but found his passion in the fitness industry shortly thereafter.
Daniel Nolasco
Flyers Youth Company Director/Professional Company Member
A Texan-born Coloradan at heart, Daniel started his education as a circus artist in 2010. He graduated from The New England Center for Circus Arts in Vermont spring of 2013. He later went on to work with Iluminar Aerial and Aerial Dreamworks with frequent collaborations with Frequent Flyer Productions and MOTH Poetic Circus back home in Colorado.
Megan Stern
Professional Company Member
As a child, Megan never participated in dance or sports. Instead, her love of science and adventure compelled her to study and travel the globe. Once she earned a degree in Biology from the University of Colorado at Denver and set off to discover the world. After completing a contract working at a scientific
Megan Hall
Professional Company Member
Megan is entering her 8th seaosn with Iluminar PRO as a dancer, aerialist and choreographer. Megan began dancing at age 9 training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and most recently heels. Megan discovered aerial via a community aerial yoga class in 2017 and has since explored multiple apparatuses, focusing on fabric and sling.
Jamey Atchison
Professional Company Member
Jamey is a microbiologist by day but used to be professional ice skater with Disney on Ice. He started doing circus in 2011 when he moved to Colorado and has been dancing with Iluminar Aerial since 2015. When not dancing or doing circus, he enjoys recreating outdoors and spending time with his bulldogs.