AcroMash, the dynamic duo from Portland OR, have been teaching together since 2019.  Matt & Ash’s classes are full of games, laughs, and nerdiness. Specializing in Icarian, whip-pops, and creative washing machines, they love to make acro approachable. When not performing with Tempos Contemporary Circus, they can be found enjoying the Pacific Northwest, cooking big meals for family + friends, or relaxing with a good puzzle.

International partner acro teacher Debbie Collis started taking gymnastics when she was a kid. Thanks to her training in her youth, she has the strength, balance, and poise to make partner acrobatics very beautiful. Debbie’s long straight legs and pointed toes are the envy of the acro world. Debbie loves the connection and flow she can find with a partner. She can forget about the whole world while flowing in complex acrobatic movements. Debbie has a talent for teaching. Students say that she is sweet and has a good eye for form. She loves practicing until she gets a move perfectly and loves to share this practice around the world by hosting workshops, teaching at festivals and assisting in teacher trainings. Debbie has been practicing acro since 2012 and became a certified Acro Revolution Teacher in 2017.

Emily teaches beginner/mediate icarian, as well as swing toss, banquine, and double toe pitch at Superhero Fitness in Portland, OR. She loves exploring ways of combining icarian skills with hands free balances, and enjoys helping others find balance and calm in their own practices.

Emily works to empower flyers to take more control over skills and move away from the “flyer is an object to be thrown” mentality.  She’s always down for shenanigans and silly group skills (very Portland), and is grateful for how much play, touch, and community acro adds to her life.

She’s been to every campout since she moved to the PNW and can’t imagine a summer without these magical escapes into the forest!

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James “Ta-Dao!” Sitzer has been a stalwart of the Portland AcroYoga Community since 2011. He is the founder of Portland’s AcroLab, and co-creator of the Stronger & Stranger Things series. James enjoys the PNW tradition of strong-flier, solid-base style, and continues to push the limits of advanced L-base Acro.

James has attended every AcroYoga Camp-Out since 2013 and hosted the Saturday night talent show from the beginning.

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Kraig and Angela met at the Om Movement studio in Portland, OR in 2013. Everyone in the room was focused on partner acrobatics and they found they had a mutual love for dance lifts (and eventually each other). 

With his background in blues dancing and her love of aerial dance they found themselves in a unique position to explore contemporary circus. Both of them have a love for the stage which allowed the focus of physical theater and storytelling to infuse their practice. 

Together they founded Tempos Contemporary Circus and have been creating full length shows and coaching students in the performance side of partner acrobatics ever since.

Lauren DuBois, is a holistic health practitioner ,licensed massage therapist, certified yoga teacher, and AcroYoga teacher who brings over 20 years of experience in the healing arts. 

Her background in Thai massage, Ashiatsu, craniosacral therapy, structural integration, and somatic movement and Yoga therapy give her a grounded and intuitive touch, both on the mat/table and in the air.

Lauren  has been part of the AcroYoga community for many years and loves the connection, communication, and co-regulation that come alive through partner movement. Her teaching blends therapeutic elements, embodied play, and a strong foundation in consent and nervous system awareness. Students often describe her as warm, skilled,  playful and deeply present.

She is an NCBTMB and Yoga Alliance continuing education provider and teaches workshops, retreats, and trainings in Hawai‘i, Oregon, and California.

Lauren (she/her) is a Portland-based acrobatics instructor with over a decade of experience, specializing in dynamic L-basing and Icarian technique. Her festival classes focus on strong technical foundations, clear progressions, and spotting literacy, supporting students as they explore dynamic skills safely and intentionally. She creates grounded, collaborative spaces where participants are encouraged to challenge themselves with clarity, care, and mutual support.

Rachel loves building community through this dynamic practice of trust, communication and trying of new things. I teach beginner and intermediate classes and have a strong standing practice. I was fortunate to have found Acro over 15 years ago when the Portland Acro scene was in its infancy. The last time I attended camp out I had a 3 month old baby. I am excited to return with my full capacity and attention.

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