Daniela Todorova
Owner and Head Coach of Olympia RG
Daniela Todorova is two time European Champion, World Champion, International Master of Sports, national level judge in Rhythmic gymnastics with 20 years coaching experience developing top level athletes. She is also having Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics Instructor Certificate and Master of Science degree in Marketing and Management.She is NCCP 3 level certified coach in rhythmic gymnastics
Major Athletic Achievements:
World Champion Brussels, Belgium – 1990
European Champion Goteborg, Sweden – 1990
Gymnastic Masters Cup winner Stuttgart, Germany – 1990
Alfred Vogel Toernool winner Holland – 1990
Wacoal Cup winner Tokyo, Japan – 1990
European Champion Tenerife, Spain – 1989
Graciella Golden Cup 2nd place Switzerland – 1989
Awards:
Athlete of the year – Burgas,Bulgaria – 1989
International Master of Sports designation
Government award – 1989
Athlete of the year – Burgas,Bulgaria – 1990
Daniela Rincon
Rhythmic Gymnastics represents a strong connection to my childhood. A sport I practiced for nine years as an athlete in Romania and for the past 20 years as a coach in Canada. Rhythmic Gymnastics has taught me a number of skills and disciplines which I apply to my everyday life.
My coaching style has a disciplined yet playful approach. My education and background is in Physiotherapy which helps me identify and customize a training approach suited for each gymnasts’ needs which helps deliver excellent results.
My goal as a coach is to develop kids into happy, healthy athletes and individuals. My purpose is to help pave their own path to success as great ambassadors in this beautiful and artful sport of Rhythmic gymnastics!
– Former National Level Romanian Rhythmic Gymnast
– Graduated with a degree in Physiotherapy in Romania 1996
– Practicing Kinesiologist and member of BCAK since 2001
– Current working at Vancouver General Hospital
– RG Judge -NCCP level 2 certified coach currently completing level 3
Cassandra Valinho
Cassandra is a former Canadian National Team-Member. She competed for a total of 11 years, representing Canada at international competitions. Cassandra began coaching in 2015, the same year she retired from the sport. She has experience coaching girls at a recreational, provincial, western, and national level.
Cassandra graduated with honors from the prestigious Sports and Arts Program (SPARTS) at Magee Secondary school while training approximately 30 hours per week. Cassandra also has a diploma in Business Management and is currently completing her NCCP level 1 & 2.
Major Achievements:
Vitry Cup Champion Barcelona, Spain – 2015
Kalamata Cup Competitor Kalamata, Greece – 2014
Canadian National Team Member – 2013-2015
Canadian National Champion Level 9 Junior – 2013
Canadian Western Champion – 2013
Qualified for Canadian National Championships 6 times
Qualified for Elite Canada 4 times
Samantha Kerr
Samantha competed as a rhythmic gymnast for 9 years, with 5 years at national level. She is a NCCP Level 2 trained coach, has Standard First Aid, CPR-C, and AED training, and has been a coach at Olympia RG for 4 years. Aside from RG, Sammy has a background in dance, specifically ballet and ballroom. When not at the gym, Sammy can be found teaching ballroom, Latin, and swing dancing, or at UBC where she is currently a student in the School of Kinesiology.
Nishga Hotz-Felder
Nishga had an eleven-year competitive career in the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. She began coaching while she was still training at the age of thirteen and went on to teach competitive dance for seven years before returning to coaching in 2017. She has a minor in Contemporary Dance, is a certified yoga teacher and the owner of a yoga, meditation and mindfulness consultancy for teen and varsity athletes. She is also a NCCP 1 certified level coach in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Major Achievements:
Provincial Stream Provincial Champion – 1995
Junior Canadian National Team Member – 2001
Koop Cup Invitational – 1999
Qualified individually for National Championships 4 times
Qualified individually for Elite Canada 2 times
Vlada Kim
Vlada competed for 4 years in rhythmic gymnastics.
She is certified with NCCP level 2 coach and CPR.
Vlada has been coaching recreational and pre-competitive levels for 4 years and is also UBC science student 3rd year.
Maya Schiller
Major Achievements:
Maya competed for 8 years, 3 of which were at the national level.
Two time consecutive Western Canadian Champion 2015, 2016.
Maya had the opportunity to attend international competitions as well as Elite Canada and the Canadian National Championships. This year she is a grade 12 student and currently completing NCCP level 1.
Olga Kuts
Olga has been coaching Recreational Gymnastics Programs for more than 10 years. She has an artistic gymnastics background and a former competitive ballroom dancer. She is an integral part of the development of the club bringing new talented girls to the program and giving them a good foundation of essential gymnastics skills. She is a NCCP Level 1 trained coach.
Gwyn Moe
Gwyn is a registered physiotherapist who has been teaching ballet for the past four years. She has an extensive background in classical ballet and danced professionally with Ballet British Columbia after graduating from Ecole Superieure de Danse in Montreal.
