Meet our Coaches
Meet our Newest Coaches: Tamsin and Marisa
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Gymnastics has been, and continues to be, an important and rewarding part of Tamsin’s life. Tamsin started gymnastics at age four, and has been involved in the sport ever since. She has been a competitive gymnast since 2013, and is currently training and competing as a national level 7 gymnast. Tamsin began coaching at age 14, and now has 7 years of experience coaching recreational gymnastics for children between the ages of 4 and 14. Outside of the gym, Tamsin is in her third year of studies towards a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology at Flinders University. This has allowed her to gain additional experience in working with young children and knowledge about child development. Tamsin also loves music. She plays the guitar, sings and when she was younger trained as a figure skater for seven years in the ‘learn-to-skate’ program.
Qualifications: Women's Gymnastics Intermediate Coach, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid. |
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Marisa Mackenzie is highly experienced in the gymnastics sphere, having done the sport from the moment she could walk. Marisa believes that gymnastics provides a basis for athleticism through coordination, body awareness, and strength. She is a true advocate for the sport as she considers gymnastics to assist in the development of foundational life attributes such as mental strength, discipline and perseverance.
She has had 18 years of competition experience and 10 years of experience in gymnastics coaching. Marisa was a national stream gymnast from 1995 to 2013, with the uneven bars being her most medalled apparatus. After retiring from the sport in early 2014, Marisa continued her passion through coaching recreational and competitive stream gymnastics for children aged 4 until 16 years of age. She began as an assistant recreational coach at the age of 12 on the sideline, while she remained a national stream gymnast competitor. From as early as 2007, Marisa took on a development program where she trained children from the age of 4 to become future national stream gymnasts. As well as being exceedingly experienced in coaching gymnastics, as an ex-national stream gymnast she also understands the needs of those attempting the skills and communicates effectively in teaching particular movements. While gymnastics lay at the core of her passions, she explored coaching in related sports such as acrobatic dance, circus skills and parkour. In 2016, she choreographed her first acrobatic theatrical dance for a dance show at Seymour College, South Australia. This involved class planning, music editing, costume design, and choreographing 3 acrodance routines for a group aged 6 to 16 years old. |
Alex
Alex Charman is a passionate and well rounded dancer and circus coach and performer, comfortable on stage and in the class room Alex is enthusiastic about combining her love of dance with her other passion, circus. Born in Adelaide, Alex has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, circus and aerial apparatus for 20 years and after finishing high school, which included SACE Dance at Gravity Studios, she completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Performance Dance) at the Adelaide College of the Arts.
Alex has performed interstate and overseas in Singapore, San Deigo and Edinburgh, Scotland as well as being a part of the Phillip Glass Trilogy with the State Opera choreographed by Leigh Warren. Locally she has performed in the Adelaide Fringe 2010 to 2018 and in the beginning of 2015 choreographed a piece as a part of the Adelaide College of the Arts' Rip Drag Ruminate premiering as a choreographer in the Adelaide Fringe.
Upon graduating Alex has developed three self devised shows in the 2016 and 2017 Adelaide Fringe. She has trained overseas to perform a season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and toured around the UK and Europe with a duo circus show accompanied with her acrobatic partner. Upon returning to Australia Alex travelled to the Perth WORLD FRINGE and then the Adelaide Fringe 2018 with new collaborative work, Hand in Hand, which achieved thrilling results including 2 five star reviews.
Alex has worked in our birthday and holiday programs.
Qualifications: Gymnastics Australia; KinderGym and Gym for All, Circus Training Australia; ground and aerial based training and Acrobatic Arts, Canada, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Alex has performed interstate and overseas in Singapore, San Deigo and Edinburgh, Scotland as well as being a part of the Phillip Glass Trilogy with the State Opera choreographed by Leigh Warren. Locally she has performed in the Adelaide Fringe 2010 to 2018 and in the beginning of 2015 choreographed a piece as a part of the Adelaide College of the Arts' Rip Drag Ruminate premiering as a choreographer in the Adelaide Fringe.
Upon graduating Alex has developed three self devised shows in the 2016 and 2017 Adelaide Fringe. She has trained overseas to perform a season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 and toured around the UK and Europe with a duo circus show accompanied with her acrobatic partner. Upon returning to Australia Alex travelled to the Perth WORLD FRINGE and then the Adelaide Fringe 2018 with new collaborative work, Hand in Hand, which achieved thrilling results including 2 five star reviews.
Alex has worked in our birthday and holiday programs.
Qualifications: Gymnastics Australia; KinderGym and Gym for All, Circus Training Australia; ground and aerial based training and Acrobatic Arts, Canada, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Olivia
Olivia fell in love with gymnastics at the age of 3 in KinderGym and has participated in the sport ever since. Although she no longer competes, Olivia still enjoys training skills “just for fun” a couple of times a week. Olivia began coaching at the age of 14. Since then she has taught gymnastics to children of all ages at a recreational and competitive level, in school holiday programs and at birthday parties. Olivia aspires to create classes that are safe and educational for all, with an emphasis on fun. Outside of gymnastics, Olivia is completing a PhD/Master of Psychology (Organisational & Human Factors) at the University of Adelaide. Olivia is a big Disney fan and she loves to learn about different cultures and to travel. Olivia looks forward to meeting you and sharing her love for gymnastics with your child.
Qualifications: KinderGym Intermediate Coach, Gymnastics for All Intermediate Coach, Women’s Gymnastics Advanced Coach, Women’s Gymnastics Intermediate Judge, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Qualifications: KinderGym Intermediate Coach, Gymnastics for All Intermediate Coach, Women’s Gymnastics Advanced Coach, Women’s Gymnastics Intermediate Judge, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Zoe
Zoe has dedicated a number of years to the circus arts, and has even involved in an incredulous number of local performances, even travelling overseas. Zoe began the path of teaching when she was 15 and thoroughly enjoys aiding young students in their learning and being apart of their personal development process. Zoe has worked with our birthday and holiday programs.
Zoe will studying a double degree at Tertiary level in 2019. One of her favourite disney movies is Mulan with it’s strong, passionate female lead character. Zoe hopes to continue teaching and performing for many years to come and to continue to challenge herself in all aspect of life.
Qualifications: Coach in Acrobatic Arts, Beginners Gymnastics, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Zoe will studying a double degree at Tertiary level in 2019. One of her favourite disney movies is Mulan with it’s strong, passionate female lead character. Zoe hopes to continue teaching and performing for many years to come and to continue to challenge herself in all aspect of life.
Qualifications: Coach in Acrobatic Arts, Beginners Gymnastics, DCSI clearance, RAN training and First Aid.
Liz
As a qualified beginners gymnastics coach she prides herself in making gymnastics an enjoyable experience for every child. Liz has experience in birthday parties and holiday programs. Aside from gymnastics, Liz has just taken a Gap year where she worked in a Summer camp in America with young children for 2 months, as well as this, she has travelled the likes of the UK and South Africa. In particular, Liz prides herself in caring for children and thus was promoted at her summer camp in America to a Head position. Liz hopes to return to her 2 month summer camp in 2019 to continue her position as Head Counselor and continue to impact and help develop young children's lives.
Qualifications: Beginners Gymnastics, DCSI clearance, RAN training, First Aid and is an experienced Camp Counsellor in America.
Qualifications: Beginners Gymnastics, DCSI clearance, RAN training, First Aid and is an experienced Camp Counsellor in America.
Charlie
Charlie is our youngest member at 22too. She is completing her CERT III in Education Support together with her other subjects in year 12. She has been working for us in our gymnastics birthday parties and is a trainee in gymnastics. Charlie has gained a lot of experience due to her VET course placement and will be working in our holiday programs.
Qualifications: Completing CERT III, DCSI clearance and First Aid.
Qualifications: Completing CERT III, DCSI clearance and First Aid.