I have been an artist and musician for my whole life.  I began educating kiddos 10 years ago when I took a position with BSA.  I participated in the LEAP program where we offered after school programs to scouts and allowed a creative space for kids to learn and explore their own interests.  I worked along side of an amazing mentor who taught me various ways of creating space that was cultivating for kids to learn and not just learn to pass tests.   This opened up a new opportunity and a newly opened facility Colorado Adventure Point.  I began instructing rock climbing and outdoor adventure classes.  I joined Taylor Martin at Arise in 2016 as an instructor for Rainbow Lightning where I hosted a series of STEM and outdoor type workshops.  This year I have partnered with a friend to create an elaborate Alice in Wonderland type space to host creative workshops in within the kids village.

I am a certified yoga teacher through kindness yoga. I have been practicing slacklining, acro yoga and yoga several times a week for over 6 years and really enjoy teaching to kids and big kids! Every year I truly enjoy enlightening kids with fun things to learn and do that challenges all of us to grow.  I enjoy rock climbing, slacklining, biking, Acro yoga, spinning dragon staff and anything outside.  I currently work on wind turbines for NextEra energy and love my job. I am very excited to share my knowledge with the community and have a magnificent time doing so.

Josh Jacobs was sent to Earth to bring joy and silliness back to its people using the power of his magical rainbow slinky. In addition to having created the world’s first English-language video tutorials on slinky manipulation, which have collectively been viewed over half a million times on YouTube, he has been featured on The Late Late Show With James Corden, ABC’s The Gong Show, MTV’s Amazingness, and Germany’s Got Talent. He lives in Denver, CO, with his two ferrets, Nibbler and Slink. 

“Gah-bé is a musician, artist and author of the musical children’s book – Water Wings. “”Through music, art and storytelling, we find purpose, bridge understanding and celebrate humanity – I love supporting these positive elements to help raise kids’ awareness and compassion for all life.”

I have been singing my whole life and I love sharing singing and sound with the youth who are inherently so musically connected. Expanding the hearts of children and adults with the power of their voice brings me great joy. 

Eliot Kersgaard is the co-founder and director of Myra Makes. He is an entrepreneur, design thinking and permaculture facilitator, project manager, and community organizer. He was born and raised in Colorado and holds a degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Colorado Boulder. He has experience in nonprofit management, project management, urban agriculture, STEAM education, physics, metaphysics, design thinking, and multimedia art. Previously he was a bioregional organizer with the Permaculture Action Network and the assistant director of Solutions Voyage.

Brandi Kegley’s passion is to reawaken our connection with Mother Earth and all her creatures by cultivating and collaborating in lasting sustainable practices. Brandi’s  love for inspiring kids continues to be renewed as I witness the spark of innovation and imagination occur so naturally in our youth. It stokes my internal flame of unadulterated potential again and again through her involvement with Rainbow Lightning.