Coaches

All calisthenic classes at Imperial Calisthenic College are conducted by fully-trained coaches accredited with the Australian Sports Foundation National Coaching Accreditation Scheme and the Calisthenics Association of WA.

Many of our coaches also have experience in coaching state calisthenic teams and representatives.

Coaches also have cadets (assistant coaches) to assist with some classes. These cadets are at various levels of qualifying to become coaches and are also required to undergo extensive training.

Andrea Phillips

Andrea has been involved in calisthenics since 1991. She was a member of the West Coast Calisthenics Club for 16 years, has competed in ten state teams and represented the state as a soloist six times. In 1999 and 2003 she was fortunate enough to win the national graceful soloist title. In 2002 Andrea won calisthenics' most prestigious award, the Royal South Street Society's Most Graceful Calisthenic Soloist (Ballarat). She was also nominated for WA Sports Star of the Year in 1999, 2000 and 2003.

Andrea began coaching in 2001 and is a fully qualified Level 1 Coach. She has coached teams to take out five state championships and two national championships, whilst also competing in the teams herself. She was nominated for WA Coach of the Year in 2004, 2006 and 2007 (Finalist).

Finally, Andrea also had extensive training in the Vaganova method of ballet and has studied sport science at university.

Erin Meckenstock

Erin first started calisthenics in 1988 as a member of the Whitfords Calisthenics Club. She has since been a member of the Carine Calisthenics Club and Athena Calisthenics Club. She represented Western Australia in 2005 in the Senior team. Erin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. She has been teaching for 8 years in Catholic Colleges.

Erin is a fully qualified Level One coach with the Calisthenics Association of Western Australia. She began coaching in 2003 and has coached both recreational and competing teams. She has coached and assisted many teams covering all age groups from Tinies to Seniors. She has also assisted with the 2006 Junior State Team.

Tarryn Kluge

Tarryn began Calisthenics in 1996 as a member of Carine Calisthenics Club. She has since been involved with Athena Calisthenics Club and is now a member of both West Coast Calisthenics Club and Imperial Calisthenic College. In her years of cali, Tarryn has competed in several West Australian State Teams and has represented the state as a soloist on three occasions. As a 15 and 16 year old Tarryn won the State Intermediate Graceful Championship, and in 2008, placed third in the National Intermediate Graceful Competition. In 2007 and 2008, Tarryn was nominated for both Junior Sports Star of the Year and Junior Sports Women of the year. In 2011 Tarryn travelled to Ballarat to participate in the Championship Senior Team section at the prestigious Royal South Street Society eisteddfod.

Tarryn began coaching in 2008 and is a fully qualified Level One coach with the Calisthenics Association of Western Australia.

Cara Spragg

Cara first began calisthenics in 1995 as a member of the Carine Calisthenics club and began representing our state in 1996 as part of the West Australian State team. Since then she has represented the state a further four times in the West Australian State Team.

Cara's true passion lies with the graceful solo competition, in which she has represented the state and placed in both intermediate and Senior championships. As a 16 year old Cara placed 4th in the intermediate national graceful competition, and at 20 and 21, placed 3rd in the Senior Graceful Championships in both 2007 and 2008.

Cara is a fully qualified level one coach with the Calisthenics Association of Western Australia, having assisted and coached for numerous years with Carine Calisthenics club. Cara is also a qualified Primary School Teacher, currently employed as a year 2/3 teacher at Middle Swan Primary. Cara continues to compete at senior championship level with West Coast Calisthenics Club and challenges herself to be a creative and enthusiastic coach.