Dana Willmeng
Dana has been coaching gymnastics for over a decade. She started out as a gymnast herself and competed for 13 years. She was a 3 time Level 10 National Qualifier. She started coaching
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Mike Hauser
Mike or Coach Mikey, as he is known in the gym, coaches everything from recreational classes to our Junior Olympic team. Mike has experience coaching many children activities and flourishes
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Tenille Funches
Coach Tenille had a gymnastics career that lasted 19 years! She started when she was 3 and reached level 10 by her freshman year of high school. She was a 2x regional champion
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Lauren Mapes
Coach Lauren has worked at BIG since 2007. Lauren is our office manager and in charge of all promotional and marketing programs at BIG in addition to coaching recreational classes.
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Lynn Lyons
Lynn has worked at BIG since we opened! She is one of the crucial members of our team. Lynn is one of the BIG Classic's Meet Assistants
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Melissa Gramann
Melissa comes to BIG with over 30 years of dance experience! She has trained with The Elmira-Corning Ballet (New York), The Northwest Ballet Company, The Minnesota Dance Theatre, Lou Conte Dance
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Samantha Lyons
Coach Samantha was a dancer for over 20 years! Currently, Coach Samantha is one of our recreational instructors, as well as, one of our Xcel Team coaches. Samantha brings passion
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Gabby Manolis
Coach Gabby started gymnastics at the age of 6 years old, and was a competitive gymnast for 10 years, finishing her career at Level 8. She is now in school studying American Sign
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Michelle Davis
Michelle loves working with kids and has spent the past five years teaching horse back riding lessons. She is currently a full-time college student at the College of DuPage
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