Coaching Staff

Head Coach

All Disciplines in the air and on the ground!

Meaghan Wegg is a Cirque du Soleil athlete and coach. She is the Director of The Academy Circus School in London, Ontario. She trains the Performance and Competitive teams at The Academy and preps them for stage! Meaghan is certifed with Acrobatic Arts, Aerial Arts, The National Circus School (Contortion, Aerial Hoop, Research of Acrobatics and Partner Acrobatics), NCS Rigging, Calgary Make Up School and BATD Acro. She is skilled in all disciplines of dance and aerial arts! Meaghan is an international Aerial Choreographer and loves working with her team here in London, Ontario! She is very excited for the future of The Academy :)

Dustine Crowley

Coach

Aerial

Born and raised in Stratford, ON, Dustine started dancing at just three years old. She focused on Ballet and Tap for about 10 years. Once being accepted to Brock University for Bachelor of Business Administration she expanded her love for dance by joining the largest club on campus, Brock Dance. While participating in Brock Dance, she was able to experience Hip hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Ballroom, Irish, and Line dancing.

Dustine moved to London, ON, to complete her Bachelor of Education at Western University. During school she taught Ballet and Jazz within the community. After completion of her degree she found a love for Aerial Arts. She has been practicing Aerials for 3 and a half years, and instructing aerials for 1 year. Dustine enjoys sharing her passion of Aerial Silks with students of any age. In addition, Dustine loves to learn new styles and continuously improve her skills by taking classes and workshops within the Circus community. Dustine is very excited to share her passion of dancing and aerials with you!

Lacey Styles

Coach

Acro, Dance, Aerial, Tumbling

Bio Coming Soon!

Emily Lyons

Coach

Ballet + Aerial

  • Emily began dancing when she was only 3 years old and she spent her childhood performing and competing in Ballet and Jazz. As she got older she participated in other competitive sports including Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field. She took her first Aerial Fitness class in 2015 and was instantly hooked. She started with Pole Fitness but soon began to take up Aerial Silks as well. Now she loves to dance with the Lyra Hoop. She loves the fact that Aerial Sports combine strength training with the graceful art of dance. Emily loves challenging herself to learn new moves and choreography. She has performed in multiple showcases and recently won an Eastern Canada Pole Fitness competition.


Maya Nolan

Student Coach

Aerial + Acro

  • L'Ecole Nationale de Cirque - Montreal - lived full time and trained at ENC school 2015 - 2016, training camps 2014-2015

  • Le Petit Cirque - Los Angeles, California - Member of the A team. Performed in LA, Hollywood, Michigan and Montreal with LPC 2016 - 2018

  • The Academy Performance Team 2018 - present

  • Power Cheer Gym - member of S4 - Surge team - 2013 - 2019

  • Team Canada Junior Coed Cheer team - competed at World's Cheer competition, Disney World, Florida - 2019

Sara Holmes

Guest Coach

Acro, Dance + Aerial

Sara is a former dancer from Andreas Dance Studio where she danced for 7 years competitively. She studied all dance disciplines and taught many years of recreational classes. Sara has always loved Acrobatics and Aerial Arts. She completed her Acrobatic Arts Module 1 + 2 teachers certification in 2016-2017. Sara is currently enjoying teaching at the academy in London. Her classes are in dance, acrobatics and aerial arts!

Autumn Leitch

Student Coach

Acro, Dance + Aerial

Autumn began dancing when she was 3 years old. She has studied a variety of dance genres and competed over the past 9 years in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Acro, and Aerial. Aerial Silks has become a love and specialty of Autumn's. She has completed her Aerial Arts Certification and looks forward to working with the students at The Academy this year.



Jeran Anderson-Johnston

Coach

Dance, AcroDance, Acro-Partnering Contortion, Weggsphere

Bio Coming Soon!

Jayden Anderson-Johnston

Coach

Dance, AcroDance, Acro-Partnering, Tumbling, Contortion

Bio Coming Soon!