Tumblemonster Productions Stunt School: Our Staff

Jason Hilton - Founder/Stunt Coordinator Core training, acrobatics, mini-tramp, trampoline, high falls, wire work, air ram, and motor systems
	Jason has spent his entire life trying to fly. When he was 5, his father gave him a rope, so he spent the summer swinging (and sometimes falling!) from the trees. At 13, his mother had the good sense to put him in gymnastics. Jason was a member of the USA National Power Tumbling Team, competed all over the US, and won a silver medal in South Africa in 1997. Jason has been teaching gymnastics, acrobatics, trampoline, circus arts and stunt work full time for 14 years. Jason has studied dance, mime, art, worked as a camera operator, in special effects and editing, and stunt coordinated on short and feature films.
David Kennedy - Instructor Core training, acrobatics, mini tramp, trampoline, high falls, and wire work
	David Kennedy is a USA National Trampoline Champion and five-time USA National Team member. David has been teaching gymnastics and trampoline for thirty years. David coaches gymnastics and trampoline to people of all ages, several of whom have won National trampoline titles. David consults for commercial advertisements and MTV videos where trampolines are employed.
Sasha Svirsch - Instructor Core training, acrobatics, mini tramp, trampoline, high falls, Russian Swing, and wire work
	Sasha Svirsch grew up in the Russian Circus program. Sasha performed in the Russian Circus, and later spent a year with the Big Apple Circus. Following the tour with the Big Apple Circus, Sasha relocated to Minnesota where he taught at a local circus arts school. He continues to teach circus arts and gymnastics at Gleason's Gymnastic School. Sasha is a master acrobat and wire flyer, and is currently training for a staring role in the upcoming spy film "Mikosh the Spy".
Paul Resell - Rigger Rigging, wire work, motor systems
	Paul Resell has had a love for the circus arts since he was a teenager. For 6 years he worked with the circus doing acts such as flying trapeze, high wire, juggling, double trapeze, teeterboard, shoot thru ladder trapeze, and quartet adagio, and has been teaching circus art for five years. Paul has been rigging flying effects with Tumblemonster Productions for 4 years.
Sam Fischer - Director of Photography Demo reels, flying camera work, performing for the camera, wire work, motor systems
	Sam Fischer has been working in Hollywood for over twenty years. Sam began his career touring with live bands and later moved into electric work in major motion pictures. In the last few years Sam as worked as a Director of Photography on several short films, TV Pilots, and feature films. You can check out Sam's demo reel at Sam's Web Site.
Larry Gleason - Consultant Curriculum and training consultant, Owner of Gleason's Gymnastic School
	Larry Gleason has been teaching gymnastics, acrobatics, and movement for over 50 years. Larry has been on the USA National Trampoline Coaching staff for 20 years, and has coached many National and World Trampoline, Tumbling, and Double-mini trampoline champions. Larry is greatly responsible for the teaching philosophy we utilize in our stunt training. Larry has owned and operated Gleason's Gymnastic School for over 40 years.