OUR STAFF

At Diana's Rhythmic Club, our staff come from a diverse training backgrounds in rhythmic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics and dance. Our team has strong professional qualifications, and brings decades of experience in domestic, international, and Olympic competition to our gym.

Diana Shaqir

Owner and Head Coach

CES, AS in Sports Medicine

Master of Sports in Rhythmic Gymnastics

Diana brings over 20 years of coaching experience to the gym. She has been selected as the Region 1 Coach of the Year multiple times, and has coached national champions.

Mari Lira

AGG NorCal Owner

Xcel, Recreational & Flexibility Coach

B.S. Kinesiology Sport Management

Mari has over 8 years of coaching experience in California and Finland. She has worked with rhythmic gymnastics and also taught acrobatics, flexibility and technique for various dance, gymnastics, ice skating, and artistic swimming studios and individuals around the Bay Area. Mari is also the owner and director of AGG NorCal, the first Aesthetic Group Gymnastics club in Northern California.

Aliona Osadchaya

Team Coach, L3-5

More info coming soon!

Hazal Gurcan

Team Coach, Xcel Coach,

Recreational Coach, Dance Teacher

B.A. Dance, B.A. Psychological Science

Hazal has been coaching rhythmic gymnastics for over 10 years. When she was younger, she trained extensively in dance, artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. She has danced around the world (United States, Australia, Turkey), and been featured in choreography videos with award-winning choreographers. She graduated with degrees in Dance and Psychology from UC Irvine in 2022, and is currently pursuing Masters degrees from Johns Hopkins and Dartmouth College.

Isabelle Connor

Team Coach

Tokyo 2021 Olympic Team Member,

Group Rhythmic Gymnastics (USA)

Isabelle Connor is a 2021 Tokyo Olympian, Multiple National Champion, and Pan-American Silver Medalist. She is currently studying astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz.