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Dale & Robyn Grant are the founders and owners of Flipz. They have over 40 years of combined gymnastics coaching experience in Colorado, Washington, Texas, Alabama, California and New Hampshire. They previously owned and operated two gymnastics gyms in Northern California for eleven years. Together they have built successful gymnastics programs by encouraging children of all ages to achieve their goals and by providing a safe, fun environment for learning. Robyn teaches the preschool and recreational classes and Dale is the head team coach. They are both USAG Safety Certified and First Aid and CPR certified. Dale is also a USAG Meet Director and a Professional Member. Michele Banks has coached gymnastics since 1981 as a team coach, as well as being involved with recreation and preschool programs. She worked as a preschool educator for 10 years prior to coaching gymnastics. Michele also has many years of gymnastics judging experience. In addition to her gymnastics background, Michele is a former member of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Banff School of Fine Arts, National Ballet in Toronto and the National Ballet of Washington, DC. She was also an instructor with Aina Jannsen, Latvian Prima Ballerina, on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. Gary Michaud was a competitive gymnast for 16 years and won several state and regional championships. He also qualified for the Jr. Olympics in 1992, '93 and '94. Gary has taught preschool and recreation classes and coached both boys and girls teams. He has coached at the Chula Vista, CA YMCA, Spectrum Gymnastics in Londonderry and Celebrity Cheer in Manchester. Gary is a USAG Pro member and is Safety Certified. Barb Higgins is the conditioning and running coach at Flipz. Barb started out in gymnastics as one of the original team members at Gymini Crickets. In high school, she switched to track and was the first girl in NH to run the mile in under 5 minutes. Barb has owned a personal fitness company, coached high school track and runs track and cross country camps. Her accreditations include State of NH Certified in Health and Physical Education Instruction, USATF Level I Certified in Coachig Education, CPR/First Aid Certified, Sport First Aid Lifetime Certification and the NHIAA Coaching Education Lifetime Certification. Barb is currently a strength and conditioning instructor for dancers and gymnasts.
Assistant Coaches: Skye Butman - Skye instructs recreation and tumbling classes. She also puts her Cross Fit training to use by helping with strength and conditioning for team members.
Front Desk: Lori Provost also has a daughter who is a Level 9 on the team at Flipz. |
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