Recreational Coaches
Sasha Kourbatova
Sasha is the daughter of Alexander and Maria and has been in and around the gym her entire life. A level 10 gymnast since age 11, Sasha has qualified for Nationals seven times. She has five level 10 New York State Regional and State all around championship titles. She has won the AAU Nationals; a slew of Invitational titles ranging from The Buckeye Invitational to the National Judges Cup and is a three time Empire State Games All Around Champion. Sasha is renowned in gymnastic circles as a gifted choreographer of gymnastic floor routines, and is often hired by gyms around the country as a consultant.
Sasha loves working with the smaller children and the developmental team.
Tatiana Viktorova Hulse
Tatiana comes to Zenith via Moscow and South Africa. Tatiana has extensive experience in both dance and gymnastics performance and instruction. Tatiana spent nearly a decade training in Moscows Professional Gymnastics School "Krilya Sovetov", and was a candidate for Russian 'Master of Sport' in Partner Acrobatics . Tatiana performed in the opening ceremonies for both the 1980 Moscow Olympic games and the 1984 Moscow Goodwill games.
After graduating from the Moscow Culture Institute with a degree in Dance Choreography, she spent a year touring with a professional troupe from Moscow. Tatiana has been teaching children levels 1 thru 7 both gymnastics and dance since 1990.