Rhiannon Stapely

(Teaches Acrobatics / Tumbling, & Trampoline)

Rhiannon started dancing at Heather Ireland School of Dance at age 3 in tap jazz ballet and eisteddfods. She achieved honours in various tap jazz and ballet exams for 4 yrs, receiving the highest examination mark for a dance student in 2000 (ballet).

Rhiannon then began a long and successful career in women’s artistic gymnastics at the age of 8 when she was chosen by the AIS in Canberra as a member of the training squad for the 2008 Olympic games which due to an inability to live in Canberra, she declined.

Rhiannon went on to become southern region champion for 4yrs running (2001-2004). She competed at numerous state championships becoming state champion on floor and beam in 2003 and 2004. She competed at national clubs at the AIS in Canberra for 4yrs, winning gold on beam and floor on several occasions.

Rhiannon then began competing in trampolining and tumbling in 2004. She has competed at state championships for the past 3yrs, becoming state champion in women’s 13/14yrs and 15/16yrs age group in trampoline, double mini and tumbling on different occasions and also winning medals in the junior elite category as well. She was then selected as a member of the NSW state team to compete at nationals in Brisbane and Melbourne for both age and junior elite teams in 2005, 2006, and 2007 with many successes, her best being in 2007 where she placed 5th in Australia in age tumbling, 4th in junior elite tumbling and 6th in double mini trampoline.?

Rhiannon travelled to china in 2006 as part of a tumbling squad to train with the Chinese world championship team. She is still training at a national level in trampoline sports aiming towards selection in future national, indo-pacific, and world championship teams.

Rhiannon is currently a member of the steps to stardom senior acro, competitive cheer and acro performance group and has been coaching the junior and intermediate acro classes at steps under the careful guidance of miss Jodie for the past 2yrs. Presently Rhiannon is undergoing her level 1 coaching accreditation course with gymnastics NSW in trampoline sports and tumbling enabling her to teach trampoline classes in 2008.