About Vertical Art Dance
Vertical Art Dance was created in 2012 shortly after Summer attended a three month dance intensive at the International Dance Academy in Hollywood, CA. She was inspired to share with others her passion for the aerial arts and her love for the outdoors.
In May of 2013, the Vertical Art Dance studio space became a reality and Summer created an aerial arts dance, yoga and fitness based program serving the San Dimas, CA community. Her students learned skills on multiple aerial apparatuses as well as the importance of safety and rigging. Every three months the Vertical Art Dance students had the opportunity to perform in a student showcase which was choreographed and rigged by Summer. The studio space was closed in May of 2014 and has given Vertical Art Dance a chance to grow into what it is today.
As of 2015 Vertical Art Dance now serves the aerial community in many different ways:
Providing education & retail “Kit” resources for aerial rigging safety, studio rigging installations and rigging workshops
Providing free consultations to studio, gym owners & individuals to help create the perfect aerial spaces
Inspiring practitioners & viewers the worlds most spectacular remote location performances & equipment development
MEET THE TEAM!
Summer Davies
Founder / OWNER OF VERTICAL ART DANCE / LEAD DESIGNER & RIGGER / Aerial Yoga & Dance Instructor
Summer Davies is the Founder of Vertical Art Dance™ Co., an Aerial Arts program developer, Aerial Art Studio designer & safety/ rigging equipment retailer.
Vertical Art Dance™ also specializes in Remote Aerial Performances which inspires its viewers.
Summer has successfully completed both level 1 & level 2 aerial yoga teacher trainings in Boulder Colorado with Aircat Aerial Yoga and holds a certificate in dance she earned from IDA Hollywood Contemporary School of Dance.
She also has completed 120 hours of remote and urban rope rigging training.
She has helped design equipment specifically used for aerial applications.
Summer has worked as a specialty rigger on television shows like Amazing Race, Big Brother, American Ninja Warrior and other smaller shows (With ATS).
Rigger and apparatus designer for www.RHFnow.org/ninja course
She has designed hundreds of various free standing truss rigs for conventions/tradeshows, television shows, and for both commercial and private home aerial, pole, fitness and dance studios.
Aerial arts studio owner
Aerial yoga, fabric & fitness instructor/performer
Remote performance designer, choreographer and performer
Holly Ann Jarvis
Director of Marketing & Design / TEAM RIGGER / Aerial Instructor & Performer
Holly Ann Jarvis is a wife, professional aerial coach and performer living in Northern Utah, USA. She is world-renowned as an aerial hammock/sling pioneer and since 2011 her work has influenced thousands of aerialists across the globe. In her undergrad she studied contemporary art and received a BFA in 2D Media from Weber State University in 2012.
Holly is a full-time, working artist. She is the Marketing Director for Vertical Art Dance, an aerial arts company specializing in custom truss design and innovative rigging. She is a resident performer with numerous Salt Lake City cirque companies. She travels nationally and internationally to instruct high-demand workshops and trainings. Holly also offers online resources and education to aerial artists in the form of video tutorials and online classes that can be accessed by anyone in the world via her website. In 2020, she illustrated & published the The Aerial Sling Coloring Book. When she’s not traveling, she is at home in Utah with her husband, baby girl, hosts weekend intensives & Traincations, performs regularly and is an adjunct faculty member at a local university.
To see more about what Holly is doing in the aerial community or to follow her travels: @hollyannjarvis (IG) or at www.learnaerialsling.com
Cheryl Broughton
VAD AERIAL SHOP MANAGER / Aerial Dance Instructor & PERFORMER
Cheryl was first introduced to cheer and dance at the age of 9 and continued for ten years. She also cheered for two professional sports teams and was a choreographer and dancer for 7 years. Cheryl has also produced and hosted Fitness TV shows, infomericals, exercise DVD’s and children’s fitness programs. She has been a published mind and body fitness columnist for over fifteen years and has been voted best personal trainer for 7 years by The Signal Newspaper. In 2001 Broughton created the Fitness Edge Boot Camp which was voted “Ultimate Boot Camp” by Elite Magazine and “Best Health Club” by the Signal News.
In 2010 Cheryl was diagnosed with advanced arthritis and was told she needed both knees replaced. She said no to surgery and changed her diet and supplement program. It was also the day she started aerial training and she has never felt so alive! Cheryl now trains, teaches and performs in Tissu, Hoop, Cube, Hammock and Trapeze.
In 2020 Cheryl published the book “Your Epic Encore - It’s Never Too Late! Rewrite Your Story & Create The Life Of Your Dreams.” The book is about pursuing your dreams (like Aerial Arts), breaking stereotypes and never letting your age dictate what you can and can not accomplish!
Cheryl has been working with Summer and Vertical Art Dance since 2013 and is excited to share this exciting form of art with the world!