Alec started when he was 6 years old with YMCA gymnastics.  He quickly realized his passion for tumbling and began taking strictly tumbling classes at the age of 8.  Soon after, he started training for competitive power tumbling, trampoline, and double-mini trampoline. He is a 1 time national champion and a 2 time Illinois state champion.  Alec attended Appalachian State University for music as has been an avid musician for almost as long as he has been a gymnast. He discovered a passion for teaching when he was 16 when started teaching swimming  lessons at the YMCA.  He has been very happy coaching at The Tumble Gym and says he can’t imagine having a job that he loves more!

Caroline Thomas - Instructor

Caroline is originally from Georgia.  Her parents own a gymnastics gym there and that is where she got her start in the sport.  She coached at her parent's gym for several years before moving to North Carolina.  She now not only works at The Tumble Gym, but also at The Raleigh School of Gymnastics and at The Cary School of Gymnastics.  Caroline is currently attending the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Mrs. Tori has been a coach at The Tumble Gym since it's inception and has three children. Coach Tori was a national champion cheerleading coach for 10 years and cheered at the Pro Bowl, Cotton Bowl & the Big 33.  She is certified in all levels of cheerleading through USASF.  Tori has been coaching gymnastics and cheerleading for over 11 year and is a proud participant of p90x and has completed it twice.

Kaili Holmes - Instructor

Kaili has taken gymnastics classes since she was five years old.  Learning and perfecting the skills through the years was her goal, now it's her goal to teach kids of all ages the joy of learning gymnastics.   She is on the gymnastics competitive team for her high school and loves the thrill of trying to perfect each more to score the highest.  She loves being around kids and helping them have fun while leraning.  She says that working at The Tumbl Gym is a blast and she can't imagine having a better job. 

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Chris Taylor - Instructor

Chris has been practicing parkour for three years and he is a member of Wake Forest Parkour. His love for gymnastics started when he watched a close friend preform gymnastics skills, so he wanted to learn. He started formal tumbling and is still continuing to learn new tricks and have fun with his classes. Chris also attends Franklin Academy and enjoys video and film editing.

Gail Russell - Tack-Out Camp & After-School

Ms. Gail has been a member of The Tumble Gym team sine the fall of 2009 and really enjoys spending her time with the children.  She not only leads our after-school program, but she also helps out with the camp kids in the afternoons as well.  With over twenty years of teaching experience and a degree in art education, Ms. Gail is constantly coming up with new ideas for projects and games.  The kids love doing arts and crafts with Ms. Gail, playing games with her, and tumbling in the gym with her too!  Ms. Gail used to compete in gymnastics when she was a child and has been known as a great substitute coach - especially for parkour!  She has been married to her husband for 28 years now, has four children, and three grandchildren.  Mr. Alec is her first son and is our lead instructor here at The Tumble Gym.  Ms. Gail says she really enjoys being able to work along side her son.  One day Ms. Gail hopes to write a book about all of the funny stories that the kids she has worked with have told her over the years.

Mary Harrison - Track-Out Camp & After-School

Mary Harrison, or Ms. Mary as the kids all call her, enjoys working with the kids and watching them learn and grow.  She always tries to help everyone in any way she can and takes great pride the role she plays in shaping the future.  Ms. Mary was raised and educated in Warren, North Caroline and has three sons - Daniel, Michael, and Mr. Anthony.  She was an active worker and volunteer in the Warren County School System with Headstart, provided childcare for many years, and also was a bus driver for the county.  Ms. Mary is a proud member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she is currently active in the youth sunday school activities.  She also really enjoys reading, riding horses, and camping.

Anthony Williams - Owner & Instructor

Patrick Kranick - Owner