Nicole (Nikki) Butenschoen
Girl's Recreational Gymnastics Coach
Advice to students:
“Have fun and never be afraid to try something new.”
Nikki coaches our level 1 gymnasts here and has been teaching for the last 5 years. She has actually been a part of the USA family for 14 years, having made it all of the way through our gymnastics program, competing through level 9 on our AZ Illusions team. She loves the fun environment and the staff here and coaches because she wants to share her love for gymnastics. She enjoys seeing her kids have fun and says it is extremely rewarding to see their faces when they reach their goals.
Born and raised in Chandler, AZ, Nikki has also done dance for the last 14 years in all varieties (tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, point, and even belly dancing), was a competitive cheerleader for 3 years and has cheered for Chandler High for the last 4 years. She also runs cross country and is a star hurdler on her high school track team.
With the free time she has, Nikki enjoys singing, dancing, hanging out with friends, traveling, camping, and rock climbing. Her favorite books are Grapes of Wrath and Mists of Avalon, movies are Transformers and October Sky, and her heroes are her parents and siblings. We love Nikki because of her great attitude and motivation. She likes the quote, “always reach for the moon, because if you miss, you will land among the stars.”
