Our Coaches

Brigitte Thibault
Head Coach | NCCP Comp 2 &
learning facilitator for gymnastics foundations in-training
- Age: 33
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- Years of coaching experience: 15+ years
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- Favorite pass-time: Traveling or anything creative
- Core Values: Empathy, Selflessness, Respect
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Being proud of my efforts regardless of the outcome of any situation. And, of course, my beautiful team of gymnasts and coaches
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Supportive, Educated, Loving
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- Favorite thing about RG: The structure and discipline of an olympic sport while in the same breath is being an art of expression. For me, Rhythmic Gymnastics is a perfect merger of art and Elite sport combined in one. It is where hard work, passion and creativity come to play in my head!

Melissa Britt Dionne
Provincial Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 31
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- Years of coaching experience: 15+ years
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- Favorite pass-time: doing crafts and spending time with husband and children​
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- Core Values: compassion, integrity, teamwork
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: being a mother to two boys​
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: structured, positivity, empathetic​
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- Favorite thing about RG: RG and Extenso is my second family. When I am at gymnastics all of life's worries disappear. I am in my happy and safe space. With RG I get to express myself and emotions through routines/ movement and my coaching.

Hélène Rousselle
Provincial Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Certified
- Age: 38
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- Years of coaching experience: 15+ years
- Favorite pass time: Board games and dancing
- Core values: Family, Honesty, Perseverance
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Participated in the Canada Games for RG in 1999
- 3 words that describe my coaching style: Structured, passionate, attentive
- Favorite thing about RG: Watch a gymnast tell a story with her routine

Marie-Christine Gendron
InterClub Coach |
- Age: 22
- Years of coaching experience: 9 years
- Favourite pass time: spending time outdoors
- Core values: I believe respect, hard work and discipline are the keys to success
- Accomplissement that you are proud of: Representing team NB in 3 canadien national championships
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: involved, passionate and attentive
- Favorite thing about RG: How such a difficult sport looks so effortless, graceful and beautiful

Anne-Sophie LeBlanc
Rec Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 16
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- Years of coaching experience: 2
- Favorite pass time: RG
- Core values: Respect, hard work, fun
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Going to RG nationals with my group
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- 3 words that describe my coaching style: Gentle, fun, active
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- Favorite thing about RG: How you can express yourself in many different ways

Émilie Pinet
Rec Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 16
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- Years of coaching experience: 2
- Favorite pass-time: hanging out with my friends
- Core Values: Caring and Communication
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Competing at the eastern competition 2024
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Fun, respectful and Dedication
- Favorite thing about RG: Learning new thing

Gabrielle Fry
Training for Rec & Pre Comp levels | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 14
- Years of coaching experience: 2 years of volunteering
- Favorite pass-time: Hanging out with friends
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- Core Values: kindness, honesty
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Bronze medal at eastern championships in ball routine
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Helpful, Innovative, Kind
- Favorite thing about RG: The expression and artistry aspect of it.

Yuliia Shevchenko
Provincial and Elite Ballet Instructor
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Jessie Michaud
Provincial Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 24
- Years of coaching experience: 8 years
- Favorite pass-time: Reading
- Core Values: Loyalty, kindness & honesty
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: graduating from law school
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: involved, collaborative & energetic
- Favorite thing about RG: the determination that comes with the sport and the relationships you create

Isabelle Michaud
Provincial & InterClub Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 22
- Years of coaching experience: 7 years
- Favorite pass-time : spend time with family and friends
- Core values: Respect, kindness, cooperation, joy and optimism
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: teaching my first kindergarten class
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: passion, gentle, fun
- Favorite thing about RG : Watching and helping gymnasts achieve their goals

Dominik Saumure-Mullins
PreComp & InterClub Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 18
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- Years of coaching experience: 5
- Favorite pass-time: Painting
- Core Values: Honesty and Respect
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Being apart of the National Team for Club Extenso as a gymnast
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Fun, Discipline, Creativity
- Favorite thing about RG: Being able to express yourself through movement.

Lori Li Blanchard
PreComp Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 17
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- Years of coaching experience: 2
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- Favorite pass-time: Hangout with friends
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- Core Values: respect and communication
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: High performance athlete (2022)
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Fun, interactive, organized
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- Favorite thing about RG: The beauty of the sport and the experiences that come with it

Maeva Beaudoin
InterClub Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Certified
- Age: 18
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- Years of coaching experience: 5
- Favorite pass-time: Trying new restaurants and coffee shops
- Core Values: Respect, discipline, creating a safe space for athletes, having fun in the gym
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: participating in many national competitions in both group and individual
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: disciplined, hard work, attentive
- Favorite thing about RG: the feeling of belonging and the family we have built in our gym

Sophie Michaud
Training for Rec & Pre Comp levels | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 15
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- Years of coaching experience: 1 year
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- Favorite pass-time: working out (going to the gym)
- Core Values: respect, love, kindness
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Being apart of Extenso’s national team for 3 years
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: approachable, understanding, disciplined
- Favorite thing about RG: I love this sport because it allows you to express yourself in different ways.

Elaine Lang
Provincial Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 34
- Years of coaching experience: 15 + years
- Favorite pass-time: Spending time with my family
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- Core Values: Family, Compassion, Gratitude
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Being the mother of my two wonderful daughters
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: dynamic, positive, firm
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- Favorite thing about RG: I love that RG is both a sport and an art.

Yevliya Shakirova
Provincial Coach | Bachelor's degree in Physical Education with advanced study of rhythmic gymnastics, and is a master of sport
- Age: 27
- Years of coaching experience: 9 years
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- Favorite pass-time: Watch shows, go for a walk, shoot and edit videos
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- Core Values: Doing what you love, thankful, creativity, adventurous, treating people without judgment, seeing the little moments that make me happy, appreciating the opportunity to connect with people I love
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Winner of the "Pedagogical Debut" competition
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Discipline, Variability of exercises, noticing the virtues of gymnasts
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- Favorite thing about RG: An opportunity for a girl to learn to hear music, move smoothly and gracefully, control her body and the skills to do interesting things with apparatus and have a beautiful posture

Juliève Mazerolle
InterClub Coach | NCCP Comp 1 Trained
- Age: 20
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- Years of coaching experience: 6
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- Favorite pass-time: Rhythmic Gymnastics
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- Core Values: Respect and Hard Work
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Representing NB at Nationals and Elite Canada during my gymnastics career
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Passionate, hard working, fun
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- Favorite thing about RG: Surpassing yourself

Justine Laplante
Rec & PreComp Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 17
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- Years of coaching experience: 3
- Favorite pass-time: Going to the gym
- Core Values: Respect, discipline, effort, perseverance
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Coaching RG while studying in the IB program and playing two varsity sports
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Respectful, Encouraging
Adaptable
- Favorite thing about RG: It developed my strength, flexibility and coordination. It also taught me how discipline and hard work are important not only in sport, but also in life

Anabelle Harris
Rec & Pre Comp Coach | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 17
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- Years of coaching experience: 2
- Favorite pass-time: spending time with family and friends
- Core values: appreciation, compassion, honesty
- Accomplishment that I am proud of: becoming a coach
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- 3 words to describe my coaching style: - supportive, collaborative, patient
- Favorite thing about RG: good sportsmanship

Élodie Nadeau
Training for Rec & Pre Comp levels | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age : 16​
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- Years of coaching experience: 2
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- Favorite past-time: baking
- Core values: Respect, treating others with dignity and consideration
- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Going to the 2023 Canadien championships with my group
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- 3 words to describe your coaching style:
Fun, Positive, Caring
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- Favorite thing about RG:
The unbreakable links you get to create with so many people that are sharing the same passion for the sport.

Sophie Savoie
Training for Rec & Pre Comp levels | NCCP Gymnastics Foundations Trained
- Age: 15
- Years of coaching experience: First year
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- Favorite pass-time: Gymnastics
- Core Values: Respect, loyalty, compassion
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- Accomplishment that you are proud of: Making Team NB for RG
- 3 words to describe your coaching style: Patience, fun ,positive
- Favorite thing about RG: that you can express yourself and your emotions in your mouvements and routines and that we are one big family at extenso