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We are
always looking for qualified and caring
staff who want to be a part of our great
program!
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STAFF
The staff at Gymnastics & More are all
hard-working, caring people with a love
for children and their well-being. We
strive to give every child the best
opportunity to achieve his/her personal
goals in gymnastics.
Many of the staff members at Gymnastics
& More have been involved with the sport
of gymnastics since a young age and have
continued their education through
seminars and conferences offered on the
local, state and national level. We
make the best effort to stay up to date
with the latest information on safety,
technique and FUNdamentals.
Louie and his Gymnastics & More staff
take a lot of pride in teaching
gymnastics as an Olympic sport. We
teach skill progressions designed by the
national governing body of gymnastics,
USA Gymnastics. What a GREAT and FUN
activity to get your child involved in!
They not only will learn gymnastics, but
many other qualities that will help
shape their lives down the road.
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OWNER/DIRECTOR |
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Louie Liguori,
owner and director of Gymnastics & More,
has been involved in the sport for 30
years. Louie began gymnastics as a club
and high school gymnast and received a
full scholarship to West Virginia
University. He then became a private
club coach, a college coach and a club
owner. Some of his coaching
accomplishments include:
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Coach of many elite gymnasts |
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9 of his gymnasts have received
full college gymnastics
scholarships |
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3 of his gymnasts were junior
national team members |
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Previously coached at the
Olympic Training Center |
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Had the first gymnast from South
Carolina to qualify to the
national championships |
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| COACHES |
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| Sue
Tonietto, originally from Jacksonville
Florida, has been coaching most of her adult life
and has been with Gymnastics & More for over
three years. Sue, a mother of 4, teaches a variety of instructional
classes, heads our TOP's program, and coaches in our
competitive gymnastics program. Sue is a former
elite level competitive gymnast. She is also a nationally
rated gymnastics judge, USA Gymnastics Safety
Certified, a USA Gymnastics Professional Member, a
member of the National Association of Women's
Gymnastics Judge's, and holds a degree in Recreation
with a minor in Physical Education. |
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| Rebecca
Raynor Fort, originally from Pinehurst
North Carolina, "Becca" has been coaching
for the past seven years but has been involved in
gymnastics most of her life. Beca is a former Level
10 competitive gymnast and spends most of her
coaching time with our gymnastics team. She is also
our gymnastics team administrative director. Beca is
a USA Gymnastics Professional Member and USA
Gymnastics Safety Certified. Beca believes that
"Gymnastics is suppose to be fun" and
tries to teach the kids that it will be if they work
hard to achieve their goals. |
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| Lisa
Binderwald, originally from Trenton New
Jersey and a mother of 3, has been involved in
gymnastics for many years and has been coaching for
the past three years. Lisa teaches a variety of
gymnastics classes and coaches our level 4 and 5
girls gymnastics team. Lisa is a USA Gymnastics Professional
Member, is USA Gymnastics Safety Certified, a
certified Gymnastics Judge, and a member of a member
of the National Association of Women's Gymnastics
Judge's. Lisa feels that "there is no limit to
any child's potential." |
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| Kevin
Wilson, originally from Hickory North
Carolina, has been coaching for over 20 years and is
a former club owner. Kevin has been coaching at
Gymnastics and More for about a year and spends the majority
of his time working in the boys and girls
competitive programs. He is USA Gymnastics Safety
Certified, a USA Gymnastics Professional Member, and
a certified Skill Evaluator. |
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| Tori
Lewis, originally from Old Fort, North Carolina, has been coaching gymnastics for over 13 years. He has coached both boys and girls gymnastics teams and cheer and tumble classes. Tori, currently our boys gymnastics director, works with our boys and girls competitive gymnastics teams and classes and our competitive cheerleading squad. Many of the cheerleaders he has coached have gone on to cheer for N.C. State and the University of Tennessee, to name a few. Tori is a current
member USA Gymnastics Professional Member, USA Gymnastics Safety Certified, and Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified |
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| Candace
Lewis, originally from Lexington, South Carolina, has been involved in dance since the age of 3 and has been teaching dance for the past 8 years. Candace is our Dance Director, and teaches all of our dance classes, competitive dance teams, and ballet technique to our competitive gymnastics teams. Candace is a recent graduate of Winthrop University where she majored in dance performance and minored in business administration. She has danced and trained with choreographers and companies from all over the world, has won many awards for her choreography at dance competitions, and is a current member of the TWP Modern Dance Company. |
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| Anne
Walker, originally from Michigan, former
gymnast--owner of St. Johns Gymnastics Club for 18
years coached all levels from 1 to 10 , State
champions --regional and national qualifiers--then
built a sports club and ran that for 7 years before
moving to Myrtle Beach and continued coaching and
judging. I am the owner of gym "n" things
which is a multiple sports program for schools
and Daycares. She is also a nationally
rated gymnastics judge, USA Gymnastics Safety
Certified, a USA Gymnastics Professional Member, a
member of the National Association of Women's
Gymnastics Judge's. |
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| Valerie
Scasny, originally from Cass City Michigan,
has been coaching at Gymnastics & More for over
a year. Valerie teaches a variety of instructional
classes and coaches our Prep-Op gymnastics team.
Valerie is a former competitive gymnast and is USA
Gymnastics Safety Certified, a USA Gymnastics Professional
Member, and Red Cross CPR & First Aid Certified.
Valerie feels that "gymnastics was one of the
greatest things that happened to me. It's hard to
explain the pride of passing that experience on to
the next generation." |
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| Carrie
Vallad, originally from Detroit Michigan, has
been coaching at Gymnastics & More for over a
year. Carrie teaches a variety of instructional
classes and teaches classes at our satellite gyms.
Carrie is a mother of 4 children, is USA
Gymnastics Safety Certified, Red Cross CPR
& First Aid Certified, and holds accreditations
in child development & child psychology. Carrie believes
that it is important to be "consistent, fair
& fun when working with children and realizes
that all kids have potential but learn at different
levels." |
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| Jordyn
Denski, born and raised in North Myrtle
Beach, Jordyn was a competitive gymnasts at
Gymnastics and More for 10 years and was a South
Carolina Optional State Champion. She has been
coaching for about a year and teaches a wide variety
of classes each week. Jordan has plans to become a
gymnastics judge in the near future. |
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| Josh
Phelps, originally from Shallotte North
Carolina, has been involved as a Level 10 competitive
gymnasts for years and has been coaching at
Gymnastics & More for one year. Josh primarily
teaches instructional classes and is USA
Gymnastics Safety Certified, Red Cross CPR
certified and a USA Gymnastics Member. |
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