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Director and Founder

Ali Borrell

At our centre we strive to provide fun, structured and progressive goal driven classes for beginners to the advanced in gymnastics, aerial and performance. Classes are led by industry professionals from British Gymnastics, Film, Television, Computer Games, Stunts and Theatre.

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RECREATIONAL

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LEON FAGBEMI

BETH CLANCY

LUCY MCKEEN

ZDRAVKO VELIKOV

SOPHIE JONES

SKYE GREY

MIA WATSON

KATIE TUDOR

ISSY SHERIDAN

LEWIS DRAWBRIDGE

ACROBATICS

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LEON FAGBEMI

SOPHIE JONES

ZDRAVKO VELIKOV

FLOOR & VAULT

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LISA BROADBENT

LUCY MCKEEN

BETH CLANCY

MINI SQUADS

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ANNIE JACKSON

SOPHIE JONES

BOYS SQUAD

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LEON FAGBEMI

LEWIS DRAWBRIDGE

GIRLS DEVELOPMENT

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KIRSTEN SNYDER

LEON FAGBEMI

WOMENS ARTISTIC

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LUCY MCKEEN

PERFORMANCE TEAM

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ALI BORRELL

BETH CLANCY

LEON FAGBEMI

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HEAD COACH

Ali Borrell

Ali is a former GB display gymnast and current British Gymnastics Level 3 Coach. In addition, Ali trained as a professional in Musical theatre and has since performed all over the world in film, tv and stage. Her most notable performance was as the Official Lara Croft for the prestigious Tomb Raider franchise. Ali has produced Regional, National and International Acrobatic champions.

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH

Leon Fagbemi

Former GB gymnast and current British Gymnastics qualified Level 3 Coach. Leon has performed all over the World as part of the Cirque du Soleil team and can be seen as a stunt man in blockbuster movies. Leon has produced, Regional, National and Inter-national gymnastics champions.

THE GAP CENTRE LEAD COACH

Beth Clancy

Beth is a British Gymnastics qualified Level 2 coach. She has helped produce Regional and National champions in acrobatic gymnastics. Beth is a former professional Dancer and choreographer and has performed all over the world.

Sophie Jones

Sophie is a British gymnastics qualified level 3 Coach. Sophie is a former Acrobatics gymnast and has competed Regionally, Nationally and internationally. Sophie has choreographed routines for British competitors for the Olympics.

Lucy Mckeen

Lucy is a Level 2 British Gymnastics Women’s Artistic Coach and former WA and Acrobatics gymnast. Lucy has competed at the British championships herself before starting her career in Coaching. Lucy is an established Aerialist and is currently competing in our Aerial Squad as well as futher educating herself as a Ballet Barre Dynamics Fitness instructor.

Zdravko Velikov

Zdravko Velikov

Zack is a level 4 British Gymnastics coach from Bulgaria. Zack has helped to produce Regional, National and Inter-national champions after being a former Acrobatics gymnast himself representing Bulgaria.