Hi, I’m Vicky!

Vicky was a national level gymnast in both Women’s Artistic Gymnastics and later in Power Tumbling. Along with her competitive acrobatics, she also started specializing in aerial apparatus and performs on the Lyra (hoop), static trapeze, and silks at events such as weddings and night clubs. Vicky started the Aerial program at OAA.

I coach because I love helping others by building self confidence and helping them learn and achieve new skills. The gym should be a safe space for learning and I hope to provide that for all the athletes.

OAA means family to me and I know it will forever be my home. It’s a place where I can be myself and let go of outside stressors. It is truly a welcoming environment for both coaches and athletes.

My favourite part of coaching is getting to be a part of the experience when an athlete achieves a new skill. You get to see them be truly proud of themselves for working so hard to get it and the pure joy on their face is very heartwarming.

I have been a gymnast my entire life. At the age of 15 I started teaching circus arts and The Wonderful World of Circus and later started the aerials program at OAA. The aerials program has grown so much in the past 7 years. We’ve had a Performance Team for the past 4 years and now have expanded with an Into to Performance Team for younger athletes interested in further developing their skills.

My favourite thing to do in the gym by myself is shut off all the lights, blast music as loud as I can, and create routines and sequences on the silks. I think my coaching superpower is to make sure it is a very open and non judgemental environment. I want the athletes to feel like they can come to me for anything or talk to any of their peers about anything they need!