ABERDEEN ACRO - Key Persons
Rachel set up AAGC in 2009 travelling across Scotland the UK to gain her British Gymnastics Level 1 & 2 qualifications in Pre-School Gymnastics Coaching and Acrobatic Gymnastics. Rachel has experienced assisting coaching in many different clubs during her training giving an insight and ambition on what she wanted to create for her club.
Rachel is currently completing her Level 3 Acrobatic Gymnastics coaching qualification (it has been a long process due to being so busy with AAGC and Aberdeen Academy of Performing Arts and Mac the Monkey)
Rachel has many dance teaching qualifications listed below, meaning that we have not only the Gymnastics coaching knowledge but also the dance and performance coaching knowledge meaning we can give our gymnasts an all round training.
Job Titles:
- Member of Scottish Gymnastics
Sali is a member of Scottish Gymnastics and qualified Acrobatic Gymnastics teacher through Acrobatic Arts. Sali has a Level 1 & 2 Acrobatic Coaching qualification from Scottish / British Gymanstics. Sali also has an anatomy and physiology diploma with IDTA and has an Injury and Prevention Certificate from AcroTrix. Over the last year Sali has gained her Level 1 & 2 modules from Alixa Flexibility meaning she has great knowledge in the correct and safe ways to stretch gymnasts and dancers. Sali has her Level 2 certificate in Pre-school gymanstics.
Sali also has a first class BA (hons) in drama from the University of Sunderland where she studied performing, acting for tv, Shakespeare, directing and devising. She has a HND in Performing Arts from Liverpool Community College where she studied amongst others physical theatre, acting, and voice production.
After many years working front of house for us and coming to assist in class when we needed an extra pair of hands as her Son was a gymnast in class Susan jumped at the chance to compete a formal qualification and get into the Gym officially.
Susan gained her Level 1 Acrobatic Coaching certificate from British Gymnastics and is doing her Level 2 this year. Susan has also gained her CPD qualification in Pre-school gymnastics.
Last year Susan achieved her Alixa Flexibility Modules 1 & 2 ensuring that all our staff help our gymnasts achieve their flexibility through safe stretching and within the limits of their own bodies.