HARBOURSIDE GYMNASTICS STAFF TEAM
Claire And Mark Smoker - Directors of Harbourside Gymnastics Academy
Claire has been a coach for the last 15 years. Mark is new to coaching but now a level 2 general gymnastics coach.
You will normally find her in reception and the café area. She is your main port of call for any advice, concerns or questions.
Claire and Mark also owned gym factor where they supplied gymnastics equipment and shipped all across Europe.
Mark is a level 2 general gymnastics coach and a Level 1 MAG. Mark loves coaching the boys on a Saturday. If you require equipment for home practice then please speak to them for advice.
Frances Smoker - Director and HEAD COACH
Frances is an IGA Gymnastics level 4 women's artistic and British Gymnastics level 3 module 1 General Gymnastics coach and Disability qualified coach. Double mini trampoline coach and is on the IGA BOARD where she mentors coaches and runs courses. She is also a qualified artistic gymnastics judge. Along with that she has got community sports leadership award level 2 and Higher sports leadership award level 3. Frances also holds a 2:1 degree BA(Hons) Physical Education
Frances has been participating in gymnastics and trampolining since the age of 6 winning numerous medals in competitions across Sussex and English and National league. In 2014 Frances fell in love with DMT (double mini trampoline) discipline. As she had previously done trampolining and gymnastics dmt came naturally to her. Frances has competed in competitions across Great Britain winning a number of titles including English silver champion 2015 and 2016. She became National League Champion in 2016. In 2018 and 2019 Frances got selected to represent the south-east gymnastics team and competed in Birmingham winning herself a bronze medal in 2018/19 and landed herself a spot in the Nationals finals where she got herself a silver medal 2018/19. Frances was also given the opportunity to represent her club and the county in an international competition held in the UK where she came 2nd.
Anna-Belle Smoker HEAD COACH
- level 3 woman's artistic.
Floor and Vault and Intermediate squad squad coach and buggee fitness instructor.
Head of pre school gymnastics and our acro coach.
Anna is also the daughter of Claire and Mark. . Anna is the floor and vault squad coach and Advanced Squad coach, she also teaches recreational, pre school classes. Anna used to compete in gymnastics along side her sister Frances.
Georgia is a level 2 WAG gymnastics coach and a level 2 trampoline coach.
Georgia has been a dancer since the age of 4 years old. She started gymnastics as a young child but only got into competitive gymnastics at 12 years old. Georgia has done coaching at previous gymnastics clubs and really enjoyed it. She's excited to learn more in the profession of coaching and is working towards her IGA coaching levels. She is also one of our competitive floor and vault squad gymnasts. Georgia now coaches the Advanced Squad Girls training them ready for competitions. She is full DBS and First Aid trained.
Sophie Burns - Level 2 Gymnastics coach. Qualified trampoline level 2 coach. Qualified artist judge.
Reliable, passionate gymnastics coach with over 15 years experience working in 5 different clubs. Sophie is here to share her skills and knowledge to help gymnasts to develop their ability and succeed their goals! Sophie used to be a gymnast herself competing in a number of competitions.
Sophie is the Mini Squad Coach.
Qualifications: BTEC Sport, Level 2 Gymnastics Coach
Olivia Toms Our Level 2 General Gymnastics coach.
Lets Introduce you to Olivia. Liv has been doing gymnastics for many years now and has competed in the elite team for many years now! Olivia is now focusing on her dreams of becoming an airhostess. You will mostly see Liv in the gym coaching on a Monday and Tuesday. Olivia helps out with the little squad gymnasts passing on her passion and knowledge! Olivia might also come to competitions to support all the gymnasts and keep her path going in the gymnastics world.
Olivia is full DBS and First Aid trained.
Codi - GFA Gymnastics Level 1 Coach. Training for her Level 2
We Would love to introduce you to Codi, our Recreational Gymnastics coach. You will see Codi on a Tuesday and a Saturday coaching the Rec Gymnasts. Codi loves coaching the children and teaching them new skills.
Codi is fully DBS and First Aid Trained.
Holly Page - General Gymnastics trainee coach
Holly is a passionate and multi-talented performer and instructor with a rich background in dance, musical theatre, singing, and gymnastics. She has been dancing since the age of two and competing since she was four, representing England at the Dance World Cup in Paris and Brighton, where she earned gold, silver, and bronze medals.
A highly trained opera and classical singer, Holly graduated from drama school in Guildford with a degree in Performance and Musical Theatre in 2022. Since then, she has danced on TV for Don’t Tell the Bride, performed alongside Classical Reflection from The Voice UK and Innocent Masuku from Britain’s Got Talent, and appeared in numerous touring pantomimes. Her career has also taken her to France, where she performed as a contemporary dancer in a concert in Grenoble, and most recently, she spent seven months performing in parades and shows at Disneyland Paris.
Holly is thrilled to begin her journey with Harbourside Gymnastics, bringing her expertise and passion to inspire the next generation of performers and athletes.
Hannah - trainee Gymnastics coach and a qualified Trampoline coach
Lets Introduce you to Hannah. Hannah is a trainee gymnastics coach and you will see her on a Thursday and Fridays. Hannah used to be a gymnast so she is excited to pass on her passion and knowledge onto the little gymnasts. Hannah is a competitive trampolinist and DMT where she competed all around the country! We are very lucky to have Hannah as part of the team! Hannah will soon do her Level 1 course.
Hannah is fully DBS and First Aid trained.
HARBOURSIDE GYMNASTICS SAFEGUARDIING
Jeni Jarvis
We would like to introduce to you all Jeni. Jeni is mum to Evie who is one of our squad gymnasts. Jeni is a teacher, fully DBS checked and has a certificate in safeguarding with children from East Sussex Country Council. Jeni is your point of call if you have any concerns regarding your own child or another child who attends Harbourside. Even if the concern is outside of the gym please do speak to Jeni. Jeni is kind and very approachable and will help in anyway she can! We are super luck to have her apart of our team!
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