Cheerleading Instructor Reno, Dance Instructor Reno

Our staff and instructors are highly skilled and passionate about helping individuals and teams reach their performance goals.

ZEB NOMURA

Zeb has been tumbling since he was 12 years old, and was a competitve gymnast until he was 21.  Zeb was a cheerleader at UNR for 2 years and currently is the tumble coach for the UNR Cheerleading Team.  Zeb coached at The Cheer Gym for 2 years and then coached for Clovis elite all-stars in Fresno Ca.  Currently he coaches tumbling throughout Northern Nevada.

ALLIE WREDE

Allie began dancing at the young age of three. She competed nationally for a total of 11 years, in ballet, lyrical, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and swing. A Reno Native, Allie cheered in high school her freshman and sophomore years, then joined the dance team her junior year and taking a captaining position her senior year. Both her years dancing she took first at west coast competitions in the solo division and with the help of her team. She currently is a member of the University of Nevada cheerleading team, entering her third year. Allie also is the Assistant Varsity Coach for Reno High. She has coached locally both cheer and dance for six years.

JORDAN TRICE

Jordon Trice, 30 years old. Started stunting in high school at Eastside Catholic High, later, he went to the University of Nevada, Reno to stunt for the UNR cheer squad for 4 years. After and during college he taught partner stunting for high school and college aged kids looking to get better as well as pod stunting. After about 8 years of partner stunting experience and 6 years of coaching experience, he has the ability to turn mediocure stunters into kids that can win competitions.

MICHAEL BADGER

Michael’s mission is “ Build fitness that lasts” Michael’s passion for fitness truly inspires people of any fitness level to make lasting changes in their lives.

Through a series of circuit and bootcamp style classes and an emphasis on functional (non-linear) training Michael will empower any individual desiring to increase cardio-vascular endurance, core strength, balance and flexibility. During one of Michael’s classes you will see what “functional” training can do to improve posture and gait by mixing cardiovascular-exercises with full range of motion exercises. Theses classes have been designed to help you get stronger by activating connective musculature, which helps you avoid injury in your everyday life, and gets results without hours in the gym.

Michael’s athletic background extends over 20 years, participating in group and individual sports. Michael competed in the Army Wrestling Program and has competed in triathlons and races. His experience as a unit fitness trainer in the Nevada Army National Guard adds to his overall knowledge and motivational workouts. Michael is an ACE certified personal fitness trainer with a second certification from the University of Nevada Reno.

Areas of Specialty
1. Core Strength 2. Sports Performance 3. Post rehab exercises 4. Cardiovascular Endurance

AMBER REID

Amber began taking tap and jazz classes at the age of 5.  After moving to Reno the following year she began taking ballet at Nevada Dance Academy and was trained in Cecchetti through Grade 5.  She enjoyed the technique and training of ballet, but found that tap and jazz spoke to her heart, so she continued with her ballet classes but performed and competed nationally for The Dance Centre in tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop.  Amber was a member of her high school’s cheerleading squad as well, earning a captain position her senior year.  After taking a break to have 4 fantastic kids, she returned to dance and absolutely loves it.  She also coaches and choreographs for the Cheer team at the University of Nevada .  Amber enjoys traveling to LA and national dance conventions to take class and keep up on what’s new in the dance world.  She loves her dancers and feels so blessed to have the opportunity to work with such great kids.

Linda Carlin

Linda is the Co-Owner of Transformation Gym with Zeb, Linda is the Office Manager and Boot Camp Instructor. Linda has previous Cheerleading experience and Coached Pop Warner Cheerleading for 3 years.