Academy West Staff

2010

Staff

“I loved competing gymnastics as a child, but my dream was to open my own gym. I started a program in my backyard with a homemade beam and a trampoline! In 1998, we opened Academy West with 50 students in gymnastics. Now, over 12 years later, we are in a 22,000 sq. ft. facility with state of the art equipment and tons of students in gymnastics, dance, power tumbling, cheer and academic preschool. I am living my dream!!”

Kristen Davis
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Competitive Teams Coach
Co-owner of Academy West

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR and safety trained
Attends USA National & Regional Congress, gymnastics trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff members
Coached from tots to optionals for 20 years
Former gymnast 5 years Level 5 – 9. Named Athlete of the Week, All Around State Champion, Individual State Champion on bars and floor, Level 8 Colorado Team Champions, Regional qualifier, alternate to Nationals.
Owner/Operator of Academy West for over 12 years

“I started dance classes at age 3 and have been trained in jazz, ballet, tap, pointe, hip hop, creative, modern, ballroom, gymnastics and tumbling. I grew up dancing, competing and winning awards in team and individual routines. I have been teaching dance, gymnastics, and tumbling since we opened Academy West in 1998. I started the Allusions Dance Team in 2005 and my teams have received many awards including high point awards for team and individual routines and for choreography! My motto: “I dream my dance, then I dance my dream!”

Amy Davis
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Dance Director, Allusions Director
Co-owner of Academy West

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
Choreographs the competitive optional gymnastics floor routines
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR and safety trained
Attends USA Congress, gymnastics and dance trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff members
Coached tots to team for 12 years
Trained with Mia Michaels, Dave Scott, Cris Judd, Rhapsody, Brian Friedman
Former Copper Hills Azurette Drill Team chosen 5A All State, Azurette of the Year, Most Outstanding Drill Senior
Former SLCC Dance Co. featured member
Former dancer, principle, director at Strictly Business Dance Co.
Owner/Operator of Academy West for over 12 years

Courtney Marsh
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Team Director, Gym Director, Competitive Optional Coach

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR and safety trained
Attends USA National and Regional Congress, gymnastics trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff members
Coached all levels through optional for 16 years
USA Gymnastics Certified Judge 6 years through Level 10 & College
NAWGJ Professional Member
Former Class 1 gymnast, coached many 1st and 2nd place teams, coached many individual champions at all levels at state, regionals, and to the college level.

Bonnie Baxter
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Developmental Gymnastics Director, Competitive Team Coach

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR and safety trained
Attends USA National & Regional Congress, gymnastics trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff membersCoaches developmental optionals and competitive gymnastics teams
Coached Level 1 – 8 for 7 years
Implemented new Prep Optional program into the developmental gymnastics program
Former gymnast of 5 years, Level 6 State Champion, Level 7 All Around Champion

Heather May
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Tots Director

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR and safety trained
Attends USA Congress, gymnastics and dance trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff members
Coaches tots, team, TOPS, tumbling, dance and teaches preschool
Trained with Mia Michaels, Dave Scott, Cris Judd, Rhapsody, Brian Friedman
Former dancer and tumbler 5 years at Academy West

Joe Gourley
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Competitive TNT Director, Power Tumbling Director

Professional USA Gymnastics Member Coach
USA Gymnastics Safety Certified
CPR certified and safety trained
Attends USA Congress, gymnastics trainings and clinics
Continually trains staff members
Certified Professional Rescuer
TNT Level 1 Coach
Coaches tumbling classes 1 – 8, coaches competitive TNT (tumbling and trampoline)
Coached tots, tumbling, gymnastics, TNT for 7 years

Kristie Bird
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Preschool Director / Office Manager

Has worked for Academy West for 10 years as Office Manager, Party & Fundraiser Director, and Preschool Director
Had a very successful in home daycare/preschool for 17 years
Has had many hours of training and schooling in the field of child development
Started the academic preschool at Academy West in the fall of 2007
CPR, safety, and first aid trained
Attends USA Congress, trainings for office/ management clinics/ child development
LOVES working with children!

Academy West is family to me.