We are an official tax-exempt nonprofit organization!!
Our Mission:
We are flying trapeze enthusiasts who collaborate to create an environment of support, safety and excitement for our students, our spectators and ourselves.
We witness and respect the personal empowerment that results from challenging experiences.
As a nonprofit organization, we partner with other nonprofits to offer cost-free opportunities for struggling individuals to build confidence.
We witness and respect the personal empowerment that results from challenging experiences.
As a nonprofit organization, we partner with other nonprofits to offer cost-free opportunities for struggling individuals to build confidence.
Our Team:
Paula J. Murphy, D.C - President/instigator/dreamer Local chiropractor, flying trapeze enthusiast and amateur aerialist. Paula's fantasy of opening a flying trapeze school began in 2013 and has led her to connect with some of the best trapeze rig builders and teachers in the country. She is committed to building a school that is accessible, affordable, challenging and FUN! Additionally, Paula has worked for 20 years with Dr. Patch Adams (yes, about whom the Robin Williams movie was created) in the arenas of Health Care system design reform and therapeutic clowning. With Patch, she has taken chiropractic care and clowning on humanitarian missions to Cuba, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru, and El Salvador.
Katie Ponozzo (Coach/Board Member) This is Katie's fourth season at Fly! Boise, and she is so excited to be back catching and flying! Katie was born and raised in Northern Idaho and studied dance at the University of Idaho with Festival Dance Academy as well as Boise State University, where she graduated with a BA in Theatre with dance emphasis, Cum Laude. She has performed with Idaho Dance Theatre, Stampede Spirit Dancers and Drop Dance Collective. As an original member of Off Center Dance, Katie has filled the roles of dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director. She currently teaches dance at BSU, College of Idaho and Idaho Fine Arts Academy. Katie is also an accomplished aerial silks performer and instructor, and is 1/2 of the performance team known as Duo Avian.
Erin Hern (Coach/Board Secretary) recently completed her Ph.D. in the Department of Government at Cornell University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Economy at the College of Idaho. Erin's research is based on field work in Zambia, and examines the influence of public policy and service provision in developing democracies, with a focus on gender issues and non-state service provision in Africa. When she is not enthusiastically explaining African politics, she enjoys baking, hiking, and aerial inversions.
Jake Stalnaker (Board of Directors) is a graduate of Pepperdine University Seaver College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He works as a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth and Investment Management in Boise, ID. Jake's interest in the aerial arts started at Cirque School in Los Angeles and continued at Ophidia Studio and Fly Boise in Boise, ID.