Our Team

Jasmin is passionate about getting kids active and helping them develop into happy, healthy, responsible adults. She has been involved in gymnastics since the age of 7 and has competed in acrobatic gymnastics at an international level.

She started Skylark Sports to provide opportunities for kids to learn gymnastics in a fun, supportive environment.

Words to live by:
It's not hard to make decisions once you know what your values are.
- Roy E. Disney

Nat is a former Skylark acrobat, occasional coach, Australian Ninja Warrior, eternal cat lover and our go-to person for all things marketing and media.

When she's not making words or eating, Nat spends her life trying to be an awesome ninja person, throwing cheerleaders, or just hanging with her fur babies.

Words to live by:
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
- Walt Disney

Dylan is an Acrobat in our Elite Squad and has been training for over 7 years.

He's currently studying a Bachelor of Engineering at RMIT and hopes to make a career helping amputees with modern prosthetics!

Words to live by:
The harder you work today the easier it’ll be tomorrow!

Annabel is originally from England and was a PE teacher before she moved here to Australia.

Words to live by:
Let go of the past to move into the future.

Tigs is a former Greek Premier League Soccer player turned gym junkie and an all-round lover of life.

She's on her way to becoming Health and Physical Education teacher and believes every day is just another chance to make a difference.

Words to live by:
Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Levi has been training parkour and freerunning since 2009

He had a stuntman/acting role in an episode of a tv series in 2017 and he has a passion for photography and reading/writing books.

Words to live by:
It’s not over when you lose, it’s over when you quit.
-Vegeta

Jade has been working in Customer Experience for the past 11 years.

Jade has a diploma in Specialist Makeup, studied hairdressing and will always be in the pursuit of creativity, which is extremely important to her.

Reading is her favourite hobby, mostly on personal development.

Words to live by:
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
- Maya Angelou

Acrobat for a life time.
Serge is originally from Belarus and was a member of the Belarus National Team - Men's Group.

After he retired from professional sport, he worked as a performer in different countries and got to travel the world (which he still loves doing).

He moved to Australia on a permanent basis in 2013 and is a loving father and husband.

Words to live by:
Life is once again beautiful, fun, exciting, and filled with great possibilities, just go and get it!

Kent has been a gymnast for 22 years (18 years competitively) and a coach for 10 years.

His favourite events are high-bar and floor because it feels like flying!

He represented Australia at the Commonwealth games in 2014, Commonwealth Youth Games in 2011, Pac Rim Championships in 2012 & Austria Future Stars Cup in 2010. He has also been to 10 Australian Gymnastics Championships!

Fun fact - Kent does his round-off and twist opposite ways (round-off to the right and twist to the left)!

Words to live by:
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
– Wayne Gretzky

Matt moved to Melbourne in 2014 from Alice Springs.

He started ballet when he was 22 and practices about 5 days a week.

Matt rides a unicycle to work and loves playing video games.

Words to live by:
You only fail when you stop trying.

Belinda is currently studying a double degree in Arts/Law.

She has a black belt in karate, and loves iced lattes, going to concerts and going to night markets!

She also loves dogs but is allergic to them.

Words to live by:
You get what you focus on, so focus on what you want!

Tegan is in the elite squad at Skylark Sports and competed at the Vegas Acro Cup in 2019.
She did WAG from 3 years old until I was 14 and then moved to acro here at Skylark.

Words to live by:
Great things never come from comfort zones.

Sarah is currently an acrobat in Skylark Sports' AcroSquad and loves sharing her experience with our younger acrobats.

Words to live by:
Just do it

Lucy is currently studying her Masters of Therapeutic Arts Practice whilst working on our admin team!

When not at work, Lucy can be found buried in arts and craft, mainly embroidery.

She has a greyhound named Roy and he is majestic.

Words to live by:
In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer
- Albert Camus

Holly is a former Skylark acrobat and has competed internationally three times.

She also lived in Sydney for 4 years.

Words to live by:
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

Isaac loves movement of all kinds, especially parkour, and constantly challenging his own skills.

He is also part of the NinjaSquad here at Skylark.

Fun fact: Isaac's favourite animal is a sloth :)

Words to live by:
You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing.

Lauren loves sport! She has played softball for Victoria, is a black belt (Second Dan) in karate and loves her footy!
Go the Tiges!!

Lauren also has a degree in Exercise and Sports Science.

She’ll always be smiling or laughing. In fact, the worse the joke is, the harder she laughs!

Words to live by:
Don’t give up before you even try.

Eliza is a former gymnast and is currently studying Occupational Therapy.

Eliza started gymnastics when she was 5, and Jaz was her first coach. Eliza went on to have a very successful junior gymnastics career and got to compete at the Youth Olympics!

In her spare time she loves spending time outdoors with her friends and family.

Words to live by:
The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.

Yvette has been coming to classes at Skylark Sports for the last 6 years.

She joined us as a beginner coach at the start of this year.

Yvette loves working with kids and is also a leader with a youth camp.

Words to live by:
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
-Napoleon Hill

Mac is an Australian born, half Kiwi, half Mexican ex-Circus Performer turned gym and ninja coach!

After 20 years of eating pies and playing video games Mac decided it was time for a life change and went to circus school for 2 years. He then moved out and travelled the country performing (check out his awesome globe video on our reception TV).

In the last 10 years he has been a teacher of circus, gymnastics, parkour and ninja.

Since the age of 14, Mac has lived and breathed ninja. From collecting swords to running around at night dressed up (Yay normal teenage behaviour!), it makes sense that he's ended up where he is. When he's not in the gym teaching the ninjas, he is training to one day make it onto Australian Ninja Warrior.

Mac is also a proud new father to son Raiden (Japanese God of lightning) and ready to raise another Ninja!

Words to live by:

If you do it then it will be done

What does a Ninja always do while they wait?
Answer: Strength

If Mac didnt see it then it didnt happen!

Nikki competed internationally in acrobatic gymnastics for the UK. She moved to Australia in Oct 2017 and is loving a new beach life with her partner - kayaking, sup, snorkelling.

Words to live by:
She believed she could, so she did.

Alex considers himself to be a big couch potato that can't resist the allure of doing flips in the gym. He loves food, especially seafood, sushi and Italian.
When he isn't at home in front of the TV he's out in the wild with friends.

Words to live by:
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Lana has been doing gymnastics since she was 4 and has been competing with Skylark's AcroSquad for 3 years.

Words to live by:
Those who mind don’t matter, however those who matter don’t mind
- Dr. Suess

Teaghan has been at Skylark for about 4 years, she started in Tramp and Tricks and is now part of the Ninja Squad.
She love animals, netball, snowboarding and loves coaching at Skylark.

Words to live by:
Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness and bad days give you experience
- Unknown

Jess previously competed with Skylark Sports' AcroSquad.
She has been to 28 countries and counting ...
She also loves novelty socks, be sure to show her your quirky pair!

Words to live by:
I have not failed. I've found 10,000 ways that won't work
- Thomas A. Edison

When Michelle isn't eating, sleeping, or coaching - she is cheerleading.
Michelle loves to work on her flexibility and tumble skills.
She has a passion to try new sports and loves to give everything a go.

Words to live by:
When you can't find the sunshine. Be the sunshine! ☀️

Christian has been doing parkour for 7 years and gymnastics for 4.

He loves training and the environment at Skylark Sports.

Christian is 6 foot and 2 inches and he can still flip!!!

He believes that strength, fundamentals and persistence will guide you down your path

Words to live by:
Hard days are the best days because that’s when champions are made.

Tali is a former Skylark acrobat and has been coaching at Skylark for 8 years!
She is in her final year of university studying to be a doctor and wants to be a surgeon one day.
When she's not at work or Uni she plays footy, runs or goes to the beach

Words to live by:
Be the change you wish to see in the world
- Ghandi

Maddie loves summer and the hot weather.
She has 1 dog and 2 cats and loves going to the beach.
In her spare time Maddie is a competitive cheerleader.

Words to live by:
Just do it
- Nike

Jordan absolutely loves reading fiction and her favourite books of all time are The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak and We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. She also loves singing in the car and in the shower.

She's currently planning her wedding and lives with her fiance and their two cats, Maizee and Korra.

Words to live by:
Restless soul, enjoy your youth.

Anya loves spending time with her gymnastics kids at Skylark and her own kids at home.

When not snuggling with kids reading books, Anya scours the internet for more children's books, bakes cakes, does taekwondo and watches rhythmic gymnastics videos.

Words to live by:
A person's a person, no matter how small.

- Dr. Seuss

Madlen is an acrobat in the elite squad at Skylark Sports and has been doing acrobatics since 2006.

She is currently studying Bachelor of Business and Arts.

In her spare time, Madlen loves spending time with her family and friends.

Words to live by:
The price of success is hard work
- by Vince Lombardi

Hailing from the distant and foreign lands of Albury Wodonga, Michael has trained and coached all across Victoria.

During his time at skylark he is proud to have coached every class from KinderGym to AcroSquad.

Focusing mainly on handstands and general strength/fitness, Michael is a firm believer of building strong foundations as a cornerstone for every gymnast he coaches.

Words to live by:
We are what we repeatedly do. Therefore excellence is not an act, but a habit.
- Aristotle

You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
- Dr. Seuss

Cat is a mum of two boys and was introduced to Skylark Sports when her sons started gymnastics and ninja at our club. Cat's family has recently grown to include a furry new member.....Banjo. The best looking yellow lab anywhere 😊

Words to live by:
Do or do not, there is no try.
- Yoda
(also her kids' favourite quote)

Catherine has been doing gymnastics/acro at Skylark for 3 years and qualified as a coach earlier this year.
Catherine enjoys going cycling, training at Skylark and playing netball. If she's not playing sport then she's baking, practising flute or enjoying spending time outside!
Her favourite movies are October Sky and Free Solo, and she loves Japanese food.

Words to live by:
My goal is not to be better than anyone else, but better than who I used to be

Chiara is currently competing with both AcroSquad and NinjaSquad. As an AcroSquad athlete she has represented Skylark at the Australian Championships and won a silver and bronze medal in 2019. She also did circus training for 11 years before joining the team at Skylark Sports.

Jasmyn is a former AcroSquad athlete who has represented Skylark at the Australian Championships. She loves sport, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends.

Jasmyn has been at skylark for many years and has enjoyed every moment.

Words to live by:
Don’t limit your challenges. Challenge your limits.

Megan is currently competing with AcroSquad and has represented Skylark at the Australian Championships.

She has two older brothers, her favourite colour is blue and she's always wanted a pet turtle.

Words to live by:
You will never know your limits till you push yourself to them