Twin Falls Training Center is a newly established gymnastics facility located in Bellows Falls, VT. Twin Falls Training Center is owned and operated by partners, Kari Gypson and Cassandra Pedigo. Our mission is to build strong, healthy athletes who learn the value of physical and mental strength in a supportive community based environment. We aim to focus on skill progression while keeping balance with positivity and encouragement.
Twin Falls Training Center offers recreational and competitive gymnastics as well as Ninja, birthday parties, toddler classes and open gyms. TFTC employs best practices to deliver our students the highest quality training whether they are beginners or competitive gymnasts. Our coaches are trained and fully certified through USA Gymnastics.
Gymnastics provides physical benefits such as strength, coordination, and endurance, but it also provides mental training through the development of self-discipline and a strong sense of self trust. While we are training our athletes to be the best gymnasts they can, we also know we are teaching them valuable life skills to guide them outside of the gym, too.
Visit our classes pages to see all of our class offerings and create an easy to use online account through our customer portal to enroll!
Our Staff
Co-Owner & Head Coach
Cassandra Pedigo
Cassandra grew up in the community and spent ten years training in both recreational and competitive gymnastics. She spent those ten years as an active athlete of Le Studio Gymnastics. She continued her involvement with the sport as an assistant coach as a teenager.
Gymnastics has always been a part of her life and as an adult she continued to keep gymnastics a part of her life by managing the gymnastics program for two years and coaching for both Le Studio Gymnastics and Gem Starz Gymnastics and Dance for four years.
Cassandra is fully certified through USA Gymnastics and continues to pursue additional certifications and training through USA Gymnastics and statewide clinics. She also has an Associates in Science from Community College of Vermont.
Cassandra is very eager to bring gymnastics back to this community with the help of her business partner. Cassandra fills the role of head coach and is responsible for the management and training of coaches.
Co-owner & Operations
Kari Harris Gypson
Kari has worked in the non-profit industry in both affordable housing and sustainable community development. Kari holds a B.A. from Prescott College in Sustainable Community Development. Kari also served as an AmeriCorps member for 2 years. She has spent the last 8 years homeschooling her daughters.
Her interest and knowledge of gymnastics arose from her youngest daughter who is a competitive gymnast. She quickly became a dedicated “gym mom”. During her daughter’s time at previous gyms, Kari really enjoyed the sense of community that is created at a gymnastics facility. She is excited to bring this sense of community back to the Bellows Falls area.
Kari’s role is primarily operations but you might also find her coaching the littlest Superhero classes or assisting the team with conditioning and learning routines.
Competitive Coach
Katie Wilkinson
Coach Katharine “Katie” Wilkinson has been in the gymnastic world for years. Starting at the age of 4 she was fully immersed in gymnastics, and competed until she was 13 years old at Level 7. After retiring from competing, she continued her love of the sport in coaching from 2012 to 2017 until her childhood gym closed.
She graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School, and continued her education at River Valley Community College, graduating with her Associate’s Degree in Science in Nursing. Now Coach Katie spends her time between nursing and coaching the competitive gymnastics team and recreational classes.
Her love of gymnastics continues, and her motto for the sport is “All kids should enjoy the gym, no matter the circumstances”.
Preschool Coach
Amanda Kingsbury
Amanda started her career as an LNA and continued her education and earned her nursing degree from Vermont Technical College. Amanda is committed to keeping the Keene Center community as healthy as possible through educating staff, family, and residents on the importance of infection prevention.
In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her two beautiful gymnast daughters and her fiance, Jason. Together they enjoy attending sporting events, dining at local restaurants, and long scenic car rides with their two black labs, Walter and Theodore.
In the gym, you will find Amanda coaching our littlest gymnasts in our preschool age classes.
Recreational Coach
Tristan Prescott
Tristan Prescott grew up in the Vermont gymnastics community. She began gymnastics at the age of 2 years old and competed until the age of 18 at Level 8. She has competed for many gyms throughout Vermont including Le Studio, Gem Starz, Northern Lights, and Burr and Burton Academy High School Team.
She graduated from Burr and Burton Academy in 2023 and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering at Binghamton University where she also competes for the Track and Field team in the triple jump.
She hopes that as a coach she can create a safe environment where kids can grow, learn, and love the sport of gymnastics.
Boy's Gymnastics Coach
Andrew Malaby
Andrew comes to TFTC with gymnastics enthusiasm as an athlete, coach, and judge for men’s gymnastics throughout New England. After doing gymnastics in Rhode Island, he competed for Springfield College, studying Sports Biology. He continued advanced scientific training at UMass Medical School and UVM. He transitioned to teaching high school science in 2019.
While his main career drifted outside of the gym, he continued to be involved in gymnastics by coaching competitive and recreational boy’s gymnastics in Massachusetts and Vermont, and judging local and regional competitions since 2006. His coaching focus is on foundational movements and techniques to unlock potential now and in the future. He also enjoys playing competitive scrabble, cooking, and hanging out with the family.
Recreational Coach
Shelby Stoodley
Growing up in this community, Shelby’s life has always revolved around gymnastics! She spent ten years in competitive gymnastics at Le Studio Gymnastics and Gem Starz Gymnastics, retiring as a Level 7 gymnast. During her final year of competing, she also coached recreational classes for Gem Starz Gymnastics. Shelby graduated from Bellows Falls Union High School and is currently continuing education with Husson University’s Online Program, studying for a Bachelors in Nutrition and Public Health.
After retiring from the sport, Shelby’s love for gymnastics just became stronger! She is so excited and eager to help teach and build relationships with the next young generation of gymnasts!
Playgroup Leader
Laura Beatty
Laura’s love for young children and desire to be an educator was evident from an early age, but it wasn’t until after completing her undergraduate studies in Classical Civilizations and English that Laura discovered Waldorf Education and Anthroposophy. From that point, she renewed her dream to become a teacher and received her Waldorf teacher training certificate through Antioch University. She has been a class teacher at the Waldorf School of Princeton, and taught in Early Childhood classes at The Garland School and Sophia’s Hearth. Laura was also the Program Director for Joyful Beginnings, the parent support program at Sophia’s Hearth. Currently, Laura’s main focus is homeschooling her three children. Life is very full, but very fulfilling. In moments of free time, Laura enjoys reading, relaxing, and doing handwork of all kinds!
Head Cheer Coach & Preschool Coach
Gillian Lawrence
Gillian grew up in New York as a competitive cheerleader. She has 15 years experience as an athlete and coach. Gillian is currently the Head Cheerleading Coach at Keene State College, entering her fourth season. She graduated from Hunter College with a B.S. in Human Biology.
During her cheerleading career, Gillian has achieved notable successes, including a top 10 finish at the collegiate national championships in her debut season and the exciting experience of competing at the Cheerleading World Championship.
A lifelong learner, Gillian is dedicated to continuous professional development and enhancing her coaching skills. She is passionate about growing the cheerleading program and working with talented gymnasts!
