ABOUT US
Rhythmic Ancaster is the first rhythmic gymnastics club in the Hamilton area. We are family run and are looking to develop the sport throughout the region and share our passion with the local community.

Katia Musin
Head coach, Founder
Katia started her rhythmic gymnastics career at the age of 5. After moving to Canada Katia competed nationally as an individual and group gymnast. In 2010 and 2011 Katia represented Canada at 2 World Cups and 2 World Championships in Aesthetic group gymnastics.
In 2017, Katia graduated with a BFA in Dance from Ryerson University. She has been teaching dance, coaching gymnastics and choreographing internationally for over 15 years.
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Lena Musin
Program director, Founder, Recreational coach
Lena is a former dancer with a choreographic background. She has over 20 years of rhythmic gymnastics experience and knowledge of the inner workings of the sport. Lena is a proud and passionate rhythmic gymnastics mom.
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Tamilla Useinova
Interclub and Recreational coach
Tamilla started her rhythmic gymnastics career at the age of 4.
Achieved Master of Sports - Rhythmic Gymnastics in Ukraine.
Mother of two, who is interested in child psychology, enjoys working with kids, recognizing that each child is different and needs individual care and treatment.


Emily Hranovich
Competitive and Recreational coach
Emily started her gymnastics career at the age of 4. She started as an individual gymnast reaching the national level and then represented Team Canada as a group gymnast from 2021-2024, taking on the role of team captain in her final year.
She has been coaching gymnasts since she was 15 years old and hopes to inspire as well as help the future generations of young girls in the sport.
She is currently studying Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto and tries to apply her knowledge to rhythmic gymnastics in ways that will improve the gymnasts performance and create a healthy, safe and exciting environment to train in.

Snezhana Kozerenko
Pre-competitive and Recreational coach
Started gymnastics at the age of 6. Achieved Candidate Master of Sports - Rhythmic Gymnastics in Ukraine. Have experience in coaching rhythmic gymnastics and cheerleading.

Nikolai Riabin
Competitive Ballet Teacher
Graduate Vaganova Ballet Academy, Leningrad Russia Dance Experience: Eifman Contemporary Ballet Theatre, Leningrad, Russia. Teaching Experience: “Academy of Ballet and Jazz” Thornhill, Ont. “Dancers” Burlington Dance Co. “Pure Rhythm” Dance Co. Hamilton. “Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts” “Hamilton City Ballet”

Laura Swindall
Competitive Ballet teacher
Laura danced ballet and jazz until she was accepted into the National Ballet School of Canada at the age of 9. Laura attended the National Ballet school of Canada for 4 years. When she left the NBS she then completed all the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) exams up to Solo Seal (highest level offered). Laura works as a Sales Operations Manager at an Aerospace and Defence company. She’s also a mom of 2 girls, Addison and Scarlett, who are part of the pre-competitive rhythmic gymnastics program here at the studio.

Nicole Cai
Competitive and Recreational Ballet teacher
Nicole is a ballet instructor at Rhythmic Ancaster. She has taught numerous ballet classes at her studio where she has danced since she was 8 years old. Nicole has been trained in multiple different kinds of dance including ballet demi, pointe, contemporary, tap, jazz, and more. She hopes to support the passion and loving foundation of ballet to children of all ages.