INSTRUCTORS

SEBASTIAN GIL

Sebastian began his circus journey in Barquisimeto, Venezuela in June of 2013. Having found his passion for acrobatics, within a year, Sebastian founded “Acrobacias Aigle”, or Eagle Acrobatics, a successful circus academy in Barquisimeto. All of his students have had great success in putting on spectacular aerial performances. Many of his students have gone on to have successful professional circus careers.

In addition to aerial silks, he also practices aerial straps, pole sport, aerial hoop, trapeze, aerial cube, and aerial rope. He is dedicated to the success of his students, many of whom have done extremely well in competition. He has successfully written and directed numerous plays utilizing circus arts to portray emotion that words simply cannot express. Sebastian is a kind, patient instructor dedicated to the success of his students.

ANNETTE GARCIA




Annette began taking aerial silks classes in 2017 and fell completely in love. Since then, she has diversified her skill set and familiarized herself with various other apparatuses. In order to help gain strength to aid with her aerial training, Annette began taking Strong by Zumba classes. Since then, she has seen significant increases in her strength and has received her certification as a Strong by Zumba instructor.

ANDRES BUSSE




Andres is a Miami native who began practicing aerial arts in 2016. Since then, he has had the opportunity to learn from many different instructors and has created his own unique style of teaching that focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of each individual student and aims to help them reach their maximum potential. Andres welcomes students of any level or age group to try his Lyra class and see what they are capable of.

BARBARA ALONSO



Barbara’s love for the arts and movement began in childhood with ballet lessons that would continue into early adulthood. Barbara has also studied styles such as jazz and hip hop that she continues to incorporate into her aerial training. Barbara began her aerial training almost two years ago. With her consistency and dedication she was able to begin teaching Lyra in September of 2019. Barbara provides encouragement to her students to help them reach their highest potential while having fun. She continues her aerial training on other apparatuses such as aerial silks and aerial straps.

DANIELA ESAA





Daniela is Sky Arts Studio’s resident aerial yoga instructor. She has learned from many highly skilled instructors and has developed her own practice with a focus on patience with the self. She welcomes anyone with an interest in trying aerial to her class and fall in love with aerial arts like she has.

NESTOR SANDOVAL




Nestor is a certified personal trainer and AcroYoga instructor who began his practice in his hometown in Venezuela. He has been practicing AcroYoga since 2014 when he decided that he would like to find a practice that would help him to connect with others rather than limit himself to self exploration. Since then, he has taught at various festivals, events, and workshops. He is a highly skilled instructor with a great amount of patience.

VERONICA PIETROBON




Before joining the Sky Arts Studio family, Veronica spent 15 years mastering the arts of ballet and flamenco dancing. During that time, she learned proper and effective techniques to improve flexibility for students of varying ages and skill levels. Veronica is currently mastering the art of the aerial silks, and helping students to improve their flexibility as an instructor here at Sky Arts Studio.