meet our staff

Keli Kitaura

Keli Kitaura

Team Manager

Keli is an elite gymnastics coach who has worked with youth and junior categories for over 12 years, and with senior and elite categories for over 6 years. As a coach, she trained with the Brazilian National Team and participated in major international competitions around the world, including the Olympic Games in Rio 2016.

Cintia Nagata

Cintia Nagata

Elite Director

Nicolas Wieczorek

Nicolas Wieczorek

Developmental Program Director

Nicolas has over a decade of experience coaching gymnastics in Brazil and Canada. His training sessions are designed to cultivate both physical and mental prowess, aiming to foster resilience and self-assurance among gymnasts. He believes in the enduring impact of the values learned through gymnastics, which extend well beyond the gym.

Isabella De Sordi

Isabella De Sordi

Xcel Team Director

Isabella brings over 13 years of gymnastics experience, along with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. She began her career competing as a gymnast for nine years before transitioning into coaching. She has led her teams to multiple medals at the Brazilian National Championship. Beyond coaching, she has also worked as a state judge and played a significant role in promoting gymnastics development in São Paulo.

Clarence Luster

Clarence Luster

Ninja Program Director

Coach Clarence can often be found in the ninja area, where he serves as the Ninja Director. In addition to overseeing this area, he also coaches recreational gymnastics and pre-team Xcel classes. His coaching career at AAGA started from his hobby of breakdancing. After a few years, he developed a passion for coaching and decided to pursue it as a career. His favorite aspect of coaching is witnessing kids gain confidence, develop skills, and achieve their goals.

Orlando Santanna

Orlando SantAnna

Trampoline & Tumbling Program Director

Orlando holds a degree in physical education and sports from Brazil and a postgraduate degree in Artistic Gymnastics, in addition to several technical specializations and sports training courses. He began working with gymnastics in 1989 and has helped train numerous gymnasts for the Brazilian team. During the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Orlando was responsible for one of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics training areas, where he observed the training sessions of teams from the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, China, and others.

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