Owner/operators, Justin-gymnastics instructor, team coach, ninja coach
hello! I am Justin Thoms i have two children, Bryson age 15 and Brooklyn age 13. i currently reside in Fulton Illinois. I have been running and teaching at Great River Gymnastics since I took over for bob douglas in 2016. But before that i have taught acrobatics and tumbling in Davenport IA. my daughter Brooklyn has been coming here since she was 4 years old She loves power tumbling and dances competitively with acro dance. Bryson also recently joined gymnastics and dance. he also enjoys hiking, baseball, and Golf. i love sharing my knowledge of gymnastics, acrobatics, and personal fitness, to help children achieve their goals and to build healthy active life-styles.
Justin's usga Certificates
Usga Safe sport certificates 1,2, and 3 Usga instructor certified
gymnastics business foundations Usga professional member background check
Fundamentals of gymnastics instruction safe sport practices
gymnastics pro first aid cpr & Aed Certified
gymnastics sports science Preschool gymnastics development certificate
safety and sports management
stewards of children
gym cert 101
development coaches - hands on training
instructor certified
professional coach membership
usa gymnastics fitness
cpr & Aed certified
usga professional member background check
Ashly Brown - Dance instructor, competitive dance team coach
I have been dancing for as long as i can remember. From a young age i have been dancing and competing in dance. Now i have a wonderful husband and three children. I have been instructing and doing choreography for over 10 years. I enjoy instructing dance to all ages. I have been with Great River Since the Beginning and teach Tap, jazz, ballet, musical theater.
Amy Craft, gymnastics Instructor and team coach since 2017.
Amy is a former gymnast who took many years of classes with bob douglas. Amy and husband jason have three children, Elijah, Elaina, and Eleah who all enjoy the sport of gymnastics and dance. in Amy's free time, she enjoys running, outdoors, healthy and family activities. Amy enjoys instructing the young age of gymnastics, and building a strong foundation of the sport.
Certificates
usga instructor certified
Professional Coach member
usga instructor background screen
usga safe sport
usga safe practices
Team Coach
CPR Certified
ballet instructor-Linda Luckstead!
Linda discovered ballet as a child growing up in Clinton, where she began her early training. As a teen, she continued her studies in Chicago and New York City. In Chicago, she studied at Allegro School and Stone Camryn; in New York, at Ballet theater (now American Ballet Theatre); and Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo as a private student of Marie Swoboda. She studied jazz with Gus Giordano in Chicago and Buzz Cooper in New York. More recently, she has studied with Master Karlov Zsedenvi, presently teaching in New York; Robert Barnett of the Atlanta Ballet; Fred Mathews of New York City; and Lynn Taylor-Corbett. In 1981, as a member of the Quad City Civic Ballet Company, she created the role of Queen of the Night in its production of The Blue Bird. She was Artistic Director of the Quad City Company until she assumed the same position with Gateway Contemporary Ballet when it was founded in 1983.