PHOENIX GYMNASTICS COACHES
Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Junior Team, Level 3 and 4
VICKYVicky brings a total of 10 years experience on Gymnastics with a broad understanding of International and National Gymnastics sport. Her expertise lies in development of Gymnastics courses, coaching at all levels, knowledge and experience in International and National competitions as a professional gymnast. Vicky has started out as a recreational coach for our Gym School Programme and from January 2017, she has progressed to be the competitive coach of our Junior Team (WAG Level 2 to 4).
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BENBen has been coaching in Singapore for more than 5 years across all aspects of the sport: from women’s competitive squads, men’s and women’s recreational classes, parkour classes, ages 3 to 22. During this time he has worked both in private clubs as well as International School gymnastics programmes and have a good handle on the intricacies of each environment.
Ben worked at The Yard Acrobatic Center - Singapore since October of 2016 with the roles of CIS School Lead and Squad Competitive coach. As CIS School lead he was in charge of all day to day running of their gymnastics programme at CIS (64 students across 8 classes per week). Ben worked with competitive gymnasts as lead coach across levels 2, 3, 4 and preparation for 5 in the Australian National Development Programme. Prior to working at the Yard, he was also a squad coach at Prime Gymnastics where he trained gymnasts from the same Level. |
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Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Senior Team, Level 5 to 8
FAÉFaé is the Phoenix Gymnastics Manager and Senior Team Coach (WAG Level 5 to 8). Faé oversees and manages the recreational and competitive programmes, gymnastics related events such as competitions, coaching workshops, parent orientations and overall aspects of the gymnastics department. She has worked with her team of coaches to build the new Progression & Analysis System for the Gym School programme and Road Map Development Plan for our Gym Team programme.
Faé has worked at Raffles Gymnastics Academy Singapore in 2012 as a recreational coach and administrative staff. From January 2009 to December 2010, Faé was a coach at Multisport China, a coaching company teaching basic artistic gymnastics and basic ball sports in Shanghai and Beijing, China. Prior to working in China, she was coaching recreational programmes since 1998 and was a competitive coach for 5 years at Gymnastics and Movement Centre, Philippines. |
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RAYRay has been involved in gymnastics since the age of 5. By the time he was 11 years old he was selected to be in the Nanjing Sports Institute Gymnastics Team. He was able to secure a spot at the Shanghai University of Sport through gymnastics. Since he was eager to learn to coach while studying, he worked as a part time coach at local gymnastics facilities in China. After graduating from university he coached full time at Suzhou. Ray's passion for gymnastics has pushed him to seek a coaching career in Singapore where he was the Junior National High Performance coach for 5 years and after serving his term at Singapore Gymnastics he chose to move to UWCSEA to be the WAG coach of the senior team.
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Men's Artistic Gymnastics
Junior Team, Level 1 and 2
Senior Team, Level 3 to 6
MAKSIM Maksim is a professional artistic Gymnastics coach for competitive and recreational levels with all-round coaching experience and strong background in high-tier circus performance, internationally.
Hailed from Golem, Belarus, Maksim was a former Junior National Team. He started coaching after he retired from circus performance. In 2014, he worked as a recreational and competitive coach at Asia Gymnastics Academy at Turf City. He has been working with our gym school and gym team programme since 2015. Maksim is involved in talent identification and selection to help the MAG programme develop and increase in numbers. |
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RICORico's passion in gymnastics started when he was eleven years old. He was part of the Philippine National Team representing the Philippines in numerous competitions around the world, including ASEAN and the SEA Games. Rico continued with the sport as a Gymnastics Coach for fifteen years in both MAG and WAG. He has worked in the Philippines, China, Singapore and Australia.
Rico is a certified MAG FIG Level 1 Coach, an Accredited MAG Advanced Coach and MAG Intermediate Bronze Judge. He has the necessary skills and discipline to Impart his knowledge as a Coach so that gymnasts can enjoy the sport safely and realise their fullest potential. He would also like to continue to contribute and promote the sport in various ways, as an educator and a judge. |
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Administration
BUCKBuck is a former national team member representing the Philippines. He is the gymnastics administrator and a gym school coach. He is in charge of the day to day administration (i.e. parents inquiries, liaise with the gym manager and gym coaches).
Buck arrived in Singapore in January 2019 following five years in a leadership position at British School Manila. After spending nearly a decade working in gymnastics; women's recreational, grassroots, and up to competitive level (National and Elite) he chose to move to Singapore to work for UWCSEA. Passionate about coaching and making sure that all students receive a positive experience in gymnastics. He also manages the artistic side of routine making as he is a choreographer and dance skill specialist (Balance Beam & Floor). He is proud to work alongside the teachers and coaches in the gymnastics department and to play a part in such a forward-thinking and enthusiastic team. |
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Part Time Gym School Coaches
Kinder & Junior GymSHANNEN
WEI XIONG NING XIN JOY SAKET NIVEN |
Parkour & Free RunningFAIZ
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Founders of UWCSEA Phoenix Gymnastics
Nicholas DawlingA former Great Britain Gymnast, Nik developed Gymnastics Programme at UWCSEA Dover campus from 2000 to 2017. He was the Head of Gymnastics and responsible for the Gym School and Gym Team Programmes. Nik, along with Dan Gaudet designed, project managed and in some cases built the current Gymnastics centre at the Dover campus.
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Daniel GaudetA former gymnast, Dan currently teaches Mathematics at UWCSEA Dover campus. He was a skilled Men's Artistic gymnast and represented Canada in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He took part in all six events: Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar. He triumphed in Rings, placing 9th. In Individual All-Round, he placed 33rd. At the national finals, he collected 10 individual medals including three all-round championships. At the QUAA Championships, he collected a total of 21 medals including four all-round titles. He was selected to be a part of Canada's hall of fame in 2002. Dan coached the UWCSEA Phoenix Gymnastics Team for many years and was responsible for the design and layout of the current Gymnastics Centre.
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