COACHES

Evelyn Koop is a Level III coach, the Head Coach and Program Director of Kalev, as well as the founder of the Club. (For further information: see " History " section).

Svetlana Joukova, Head Coach of Kalev's RG Academy. She has a Master of Sports in Rhythmic Gymnastics from 1977, a Diploma as a Transportation Engineer-Economist (1976-1982) and a Degree as a Teacher of Physical Education and Sports (1982-1987) from the University of Moscow. She worked as a senior coach at the Olympics School in Moscow and also gained a lot of experience by training gymnasts in Korea, Finland, Great Britain and Australia. She came to Canada 1994 and began working for at Kalev Sportive. Svetlana is a Level 3 Coach, working on her Level 4. She is also a Judge at F.I.G. Level Br. 3.

Alla Kosheleva, Level 3, is the Head Coach of Developmental RG levels. She has the degree of Master of Sports International level from Russia and has coached since 1970, first in Russia, later in Thailand. As a gymnast, she was on the Russian Olympic Reserve team 1981 - 2000. As a coach In Russia, she was the Head Coach of the Sport School and her top gymnast, I. Gizikova won silver at the World University Games and bronze at the Worlds 1993. Alla joined Kalev in December 2003. She is also an International Judge in Aesthetic Group Gymnastics .

Liliana Dimitrova-Petkov is from Bulgaria. She came to Canada in the 1970's and coached for Kalev. Later, she started her own club and eventually became head-coach of the rhythmic gymnastics program at Sport Seneca, where she developed several champions. Having retired from Seneca, she now coaches for Kalev again.

Natasha Kochaev is a Level 3 coach, Master of Sports with a Bachelor degree in Phys. Ed. Formerly coached for leading clubs in Ukraine and Israel.

Katia Kharlip, former high level competitor and National Team member. Level 2 coach.

Kati Tihane, former RG competitor and member of the Alumnae Elite She is a level 3 coach and has coached for Kalev for many years.