Aerial Instructor Gerard started his fitness career shortly after high school in 2002, which focused primarily on strength training. After several years, he set his sights on fitness and began teaching Bootcamp, and other group based classes.

During this time, expanded his energies into different disciplines in search of his passion, these included Triathlon and nutrition

His hunger for perfection in fitness fueled him into Cirque Art, and sharing his knowledge with anyone on the path of fitness and self-improvement, through his classes. In 2014, he joined the Art of Synergy studio, and trained his way to becoming an instructor, specializing in aerials. Recently, Gerard took part in the SACoPA championships representing Twisted Cirque and achieving his Protea colours for Performance art, He entered the event and accomplished his goal of placing first, for both Aerial open as well as Aerial Silks both at an elite level. The outcome was fantastic, with him taking home

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• 2x Gold Medals

• Provincial colours

• Springbok Colours

• Team South Africa

• Overall Winner (highest points)

• Grand Champion Aerial Arts

• He will be representing South Africa at the World Championships in Los Angeles 2023

Gerard started performing in 2014, and currently conducts aerial workshops at the studio as well as kids and adult classes, gearing up our future aerialists to become the next generation of aerial performers.