Elena, the driving force behind Atlantic Acro, (daughter of co-founder, Sheena), loves all dance genres but finds her true passion in Acro Dance . She is the head coach for all weekly classes & offeree of private lessons.

Dancing & flipping before she could walk, Elena began her dance training at 3 years old. She was a self-taught acro dancer from ages 10-12, and then started competing and examining her acro strengths with the Acrobtic Arts syllabus in following teen years. Elena has many examination levels in Acrobatic Arts, is certified in the teacher training/assisting course, and is a certified Acrobatic Arts Module 1 teacher.

To further perfect the art of acro dance, she moved her full-time training to Elle Dance Academy and, with their support, launched Atlantic Acro workshops to bring all of her experiences from coaches and fellow tumbling/acro enthusiasts together. It has been upward and onward ever since!!

@_elenabonin on Insta & Facebook!

Maya started dance and gymnastics at the age of 2 and fell in love with them both! A natural performer, she began dancing and performing acrobatics competitively at age 6 and immediately loved being in front of an audience.

Maya has competed & examined in both dance and acro alongside Elena at Elle Dance Academy. Her examinations in Acrobatic Arts levels 5 through to Pre-Pro two showcase her advanced expertise in the art. She has extensive experience teaching acro and dance to young aspiring dancers and tumblers.

She is working on her Acrobatic Arts Teacher Certification and is certified in acro student teaching.

@_maya.dances on Insta

Dakota was born to compete on stage and started dancing at the early age of 3. Dakota has been competing in dance for the past six years with numerous acro solos, achieving top marks and winning many judge's special awards.

Dakota has a passion for acro and has taken many opportunities to sharpen her skills, including completing two years of tumbling training at Alta Gymnastics, acro training at Stars of Tomorrow Dance Academy, and attending a variety of workshops and private lessons.

Over the last three years, she’s led multiple weekly Atlantic Acro classes and privately trained a number of future acro stars. She now continues her teachings through acro choreography in dance competition seasons.

@dakota.kendell on Insta & Facebook

Kelly has always had a passion for dance and movement. She studied dance at Cawthra Park Secondary School and kinesiology at York University to fully understand the art of dance.

Her passion has guided her to work in the fitness and health industry for over 20 years as a certified GoodLife Fitness personal trainer, yoga instructor and holistic lifestyle coach, and now Acrobatic Arts Module 1 Certified.

Kelly’s strong roots in anatomy assist her in teaching students to work on yoga breathing techniques, which helps students focus and prepare for competitions, and desined exersizes to learn how to control flexibility and landing movements safely.

CONTROL is a drop-in summer workshop designed to help incorporate these techniques for not only dancers, but acrobatic training as well. Keep an eye out for Kelly during our summer classes.

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