Staff
Annette Card: Level 2 artistic gymnastics and trampoline coach. Annette has been coaching Gymnastics for 30 years and used to be an art. gymnastics competitor in West Germany. Annette was born in Wuppertal West Germany and moved to the Okanagan in 1992 where she coached and managed the Penticton Springer's Gymnastics Club until 2006. She has 2 grown children actively involved in sports. January 2007 she became the head coach and general manager of FitKidz Gymnastics.
Irene Almeida: Over 15 years of Pre-school instruction (ECE) and experience.
Tyson Hewitt: Level 5 Cheerleading, Level 1 artistic Gymnastics and Level 2 Trampoline Instructor
Jake Evans: Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. Currently in the gorgeous Okanagan, British Columbia. Break Dancing - Funkstyles (poppin', lockin') and Bboying...and just began a love and journey in House and Freestyle dance...sooo fun. Although I have adopted the forever a student approach, I have been teaching funk and breakin' all over the east coast of Canada for the last 7 yrs. Recently trained with Poppin Pete, Ken Swift, Suga Pop, Caleaf Sellers, Ill Kosby. Other training includes Skeeter Rabbit, Kid Dynamo, Don Campbell, Licorice Lloyd, Jazzy J, Thomas and Paul Guzman-Sanchez. http://www.myspace.com/keepsthebeat
Eve Noonan: - (Jazz, Lyrical Dance) Originally from Edmonton, AB Eve is now entering her 34th year of teaching dance and her 14th year here at Penticton School of Dance. Eve is an award-winning choreographer who has performed, taught and adjudicated dance competitions & festivals all around the world throughout her extensive dance career. As the former director of Penticton School of Dance Eve is honored to have seen so many of her students grow up at our dance studio before her eyes and she is so proud of everyone who has touched her life through the art of dance. She enjoys every aspect that the world of dance has offered her and she looks forward to another fabulous year of teaching at our studio!
Launa Stocker: Authorized provider for Canadian RED CROSS, BCRPA fitness supervisor
Lana Thorslund: Certified children's fitness instructor, longterm care aid, child care specialist, life style consultant, Nutrition analyst. Originally from Dawson Creek, moved to the sunny Okanagan in 1993. Previous competitor in gymnastics at the provincial level.
Brent McLauchlan: Better known as the "B-Man". Previous male gymnastics competitor, level 2 artistic Gymnastics, level 1 Trampoline coach and "guinea pig"...The kids love him.
Keva Voss: Keva is a certified level 1 artistic gymnastics coach with Fitkidz ! Keva has been a gymnast at the recreational and competitive levels since she is 6 years old.
Heather Rose: Previous Provincial Competitor in British Columbia, Heather is a fully certified Coach and P.E. teacher at the recreational , Interclub and Prov 1/2 levels. She is a elementary school teacher in Summerland B.C. has two daughters who are actively involved in Sports.
Dori Munday: Dori is a level 1 certified Gymnastics Coach and has been a competitor for many years. Born and raised in Penticton she has become a Real Estate Agent with Royal le Page.
Melanie Girard: CIT (Coach in training) Previous Provincial Competitor, Melanie lives in Summerland and has been involved in the Gymnastics world for more than 10 years. Melanie is an athlete on our Fitkidz Show Team.
Lindsay Hack: CIT (Coach in training) Previous Provincial Competitor. Lindsay is still an athlete on the Fitkidz Demo Team.
Jessica Dobransky: CIT (Coach in training) Previous Provincial Competitor. Jessica is still an athlete on the Fitkidz Demo Team. Jessica has been an active gymnast for almost 10 years.
Trish Dobransky: Yes, just as you guessed she is Jessica's mom, certified level 2 artistic Gymnastics coach with lots of expierience and best secretary we have ever had...
Susan Jordan: Previous Provincial Gymnast and coach. Susan is Kalli's mom who is a Provincial level 1 Competitor. Sue is also head of the Fundraising Committee.
Katie Bowyer: Previous Provincial Gymnast and coach. Katie grew up and lives in Penticton.
Jessica Hanson: CIT (coach in training). Previous Provincial Competitor. Jessica makes your class lots of fun!
Elise Thibodeau: CIT (coach in training). Previous Competitor.
Randi Potter: CIT. Level 2 Provincial athlete
Tana Holowenko: CIT. Level 2 Provincial Athlete
Aurora Morhart: CIT. Level 2 Provincial Athlete
Hailey Cronie: CIT. Level 2 Provincial Athlete
Falynne Gold: CIT. Previous Level 2 Provincial Athlete
Nawaz Patrick: Level 2 certified in artistic Gymnastics. Nawaz is also a primary school teacher.
Brent Hayter: Check out "Classes"......Brent is our Conditioning Coach..The "Brentanizer"..Brent is also a Grade 7-9 teacher in Westside. His daughter Camille is a Provincial Level 2 competitor on our FitKidz team.
Eva Boyer: Level 3 artistic gymnastics and level 1 trampoline coach, also specializes in Special Needs.
Eva used to compete as a Level 4 Provincial Athlete and is now a competitive athletes coach at Fitkidz Gymnastics.