Shelagh Meates - Studio Manager

Shelagh heads up the Acro department with over 40yrs experience as a gymnastics and acrobatic coach.

Her training started when she was a competitive high diver representing Great Britain. She became a qualified diving & gymnastics coach and travelled the world competing.

In 1970 she won a BRONZE MEDAL in the COMMONWEALTH GAMES 10 meter diving.

She was WORLD RENOWNED for having the longest balancing handstand on the diving platform and could beat all the men in handstand competitions.

Shelagh was one of the first Kinda Gym coaches in Australia and started her own program called Jumping Jacks in 1987. Our new version of “Jumpin’ Jaks” is now back at Dream Ent.

Shelagh has had enormous success with her elite tumblers performance group Acroninjas who are constantly invited to perform at events. Her highly esteemed Acroninja’s performed as the “Carlton Cadets” for the Carlton football club AFL home games. Shelagh loves seeing her tumblers grow and develop new skills.