Meet the Coaches

Belinda Butler

Principal Coach

Belinda has been with the Mount Gambier Calisthenics College for 34 years and this will be her 23rd year of coaching. Belinda is coaching a few teams this year; Our Juniors, Inters and Senior Competition Teams.

Her favourite thing about Calisthenics is "Lifelong friendship that I have made within our College and other Clubs at competitions"

"She is the most hardworking and caring person I know. She has 3 kids who all have a lot happening and she still works so hard at our little club. It's her whole life! I am happy to say I have known her for 20 years and she is the best coach I have ever had..... " Quoted from a Senior Student At MGCC

Shelley

van der Linde

Shelley has been dancing for 30+ years, with a couple of years break in between. She started coaching in Adelaide when she was 19 and first moved to our wonderful club in 2006. Shelley will be coaching our Sub-Junior Competition Team and co-coaching our Seniors with Belinda.

Her favourite thing about Calisthenics: "Everyone knows I LOVE clubs! I love how Cali makes lifelong friends. Our Club is like a family and everyone is there for each other"

"Shelley has been coaching for 27 years! That in itself is amazing! She is loving and puts her all into everything. She has 3 children and even though they have a lot going on she always makes time for you. She will always care and help you improve" Quoted by a Senior Student of MGCC

Casey Walker

Casey is in her 24th year of dancing and this will be her 6th year of Coaching. She will be teaming up with Belinda to co-coach the Junior and Intermediate Competition teams. Her favourite thing about Calisthenics: "I get to help our students grow into strong, confident and talented individuals"

"Miss Casey is amazing at what she does, The way she can express her emotion and help students grow just shows how caring and hardworking she is. I'm so lucky to have her as my coach, and in my team as well" Quoted from a senior student of the MGCC.

Kayla-Jean Wodson

Kayla has been dancing for 17 years with the Mount Gambier Calisthenics College and is our newest level 1 Qualified coach. In 2022 Miss Kayla will be coaching all our Fun teams... The babies, Tinies and Subbies! her favourite thing about Calisthenics: I love seeing all the little tinies develop into strong dancers over time, as well as the lifelong friendships which are more like family"

"Kayla has only been coaching for a short time but she has been amazing. She helps all the young kids so much and I know she will help so many students in her coaching life" Quoted from a MGCC senior student.