OUR TEAM
OUR ADULT INSTRUCTORS ARE FULLY INSURED, FIRST AID TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN THEIR TEACHING DISCIPLINES. THEY COMPLETE REGULAR TRAINING OF THEIR OWN, AS WELL AS CPD COURSES TO UPDATE THEIR SKILLS. MANY HAVE A PRIOR FITNESS BACKGROUND BEFORE THE CIRCUS!
NATALIE
Founder & Head Instructor. Teaches EVERYTHING. Natalie BEGAN TEACHING CIRCUS IN 2011, AND OPENED UC IN 2013. SHE HAS ALSO WORKED AS A TRAINER FOR THE GLOBAL LEADERS IN AERIAL TRAINING, XPERT, AS WELL AS WRITING THEIR PRE AND POST NATAL INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM, AND COWRITING THE CHILDRENS CIRCUS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION.
Natalie is a self-professed anatomy nerd, level 4 personal trainer and sports massage therapist. She is always excited and on hand to help push through mental and physical limitations, and to reduce the likelihood of injuries with advice and treatment plans.
Natalie is mum to two beautiful daughters, Bella & Bonnie. When not in the studio, she can be found at soft play or the school gates. Her life is wonderful but hectic, so please be patient as she’s also the studios admin, cleaner, manager, workman, clothes designer, head instructor and general anything!
KATE
Teaches Pole, Hoop, Hammock, Flexibility & Childrens ClassesKate is our ex / forever gymnast! She loves all things bendy and all things strong – whilst balanced perfectly and ideally upside-down! Kate has many (so many she’d rather I didn’t admit it haha) years experience teaching gymnastics to children of all ages, and made the jump to full time circus freak in 2021.
Her first love is pole, but you can also find her on the hoop and in the hammock. She teaches our wonderfully creative Tumble Tops PreSchool Sessions, our send circus, as well as many of our child and teen classes too.
one of kate’s favourite classes to teach is strong & stretchy, where her advanced anatomy knowledge comes into play to help her students get their best flexibility gains whilst increasing their strength and having a laugh (or swearing.. potato potah-toe).
CARLA
Teaches Hoop, Hammock, Pole and Childrens ClassesCarla is our top in house cheerleader. feedback from her classes always includes how bubbly and enthusiastic she is, and how infectious that joy can be. as a self proclaimed urban circus cult member, carla has been a studio regular since 2022, and still attends classes each week.
carla became an assistant instructor in our kids classes and was an instant favourite, especially with our tiniest members! she took the leap to instructor in 2024 and has only grown in popularity since.
carla teaches our adult beginner hoop and hammock classes and loves helping everyone achieve their own goals and ambitions, showing them that their only competition is themselves. she would be the first to admit how hard she finds that, but she’s working on it. you only fail once you stop trying.
JO
Teaches Pole, Hoop, Trapeze & HammockJo is our resident yogi – bendy – outdoorsy – free spirit! She can be found dangling from all the aerial kit – pole, hoop, trapeze and hammock.
She is a qualified yoga instructor and level 3 personal trainer, as well as certified in aerial hammock, static trapeze, aerial hoop and pole.
She’s been a part of the team since 2017, but had to have a little break before lockdown due to health reasons. Despite this, she remained optimistic, excitable and upbeat, and this earnt her a nomination for Xperts Most Inspiring Instructor 2020!
you’ll likely find jo either spinning around upside down, or half way up a mountain with her dog cisco (and her boyfriend tags along too).
JEMMA
Teaches Pole, Hoop and Childrens ClassesJEMMA IS OUR YOUNGEST TEAM MEMBER BUT IS NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED BY ANY MEANS! SHE’S INCREDIBLY STRONG AND FLEXIBLE HERSELF, WITH AMBITIONS TO GO INTO THE PERFORMANCE WORLD.
JEMMA HAS BEEN A CHILDRENS TEACHING ASSISTANT
Teaches Pole, Hoop and Childrens Classes