Anna has been drawn to acrobatics since she could walk. She started in ballet and gymnastics and finally fell in love with aerial circus arts at age 11. She has years of experience in aerial choreography, performance and coaching and is a born educator. As a certified personal trainer, Anna has counselled clients in fitness since 2005. Anna received her circus education in aerial silks (classic and hammock), straps, hoop, and trapeze. She has also competed at the national and international level in pole art and pole sport. She is a three time Canadian Pole Sport Champion (2017-2019 under the IPSF)) and the 2019 world pole sport silver medallist. Anna is also an IPSF qualified Pole Coach and an Ecole Nationale de Cirque (ENC) certified Circus Instructor.

Anna is the AcroPark founder and owner. She is a pole and aerial tissue (silks and hammock) specialist. She teaches pole, silks (classic and hammock), hoop, trapeze and straps at AcroPark. Follow Anna on Instagram at @annavhh and via her personal website www.annavhh.com

Formal Education/Certifications:

• Master (M.A.) of Educational Technology, Concordia University

• Exercise Science, Concordia University

• ENC (Ecole Nationale de Cirque) - Circus Instructor

• Montreal Biomechanics Institute - Biomechanics Evaluation practitioner

• CORFIT Certified Personal Trainer

• CORFIT Certified Nutrition Consultant

• IPSF Master pole sport coach (master trainer)

• TRS Movement & Mobility Specialist 101, TRS-S

• TRS Movement & Mobility Specialist 102, TRS-S

• IPSF (International Pole Sport Federation) code of points certified, semi-annual

• IPSF Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Physiology Certification

• Aerial Arts (aerial silks, aerial hammock, aerial hoop, aerial straps) at Victor Fomine’s Ecole de Cirque Leotard, Montreal

• IPSF Level 2 pole sport and aerial sport Judge, 2018-present with annual recertification, audits and CPDs

• Agatsu Certified Kettlebell Instructor Level 1

• First Aid & CPR/AED level 2

Pole & Aerial Sport/Art Titles:

• 1st place - Pole Sport Organization Northeast Championship - Level 5 Pro - Boston, USA - 2023

• 1st place - Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock Professional - Toronto, Canada - 2023

• 1st place - CPAC Eastern Regional Qualifier - Aerial Hammock Professional - Montreal, Canada - 2023

• 1st place - CPFA Canadian Pole & Aerial Fitness Championships - Aerial Hammock Professional - Virtual (Covid) - 2021

• 2nd place - IPSF World Pole & Aerial Sport Championships - Elite - Montreal, Canada - 2019

• Selected Finalist - OG Pole Fitness Classic at the Mr. Olympia - Elite - Las Vegas, USA - 2019

• 1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole & Aerial Sport Championship (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Montreal, Canada – 2019

• 7th place - IPSF World Pole Sport Championships - Elite – Tarragona, Spain – 2018

• 1st place - APL American Pole League (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Tucson, USA – 2018

• 2nd place - PCS Pole Championship Series Arnold Sports Festival - Professional– Columbus, USA – 2018

• 1st place - NAPDC North American Pole Dance Championships - Elite – Chicago, USA – 2017

• 8th place - IPSF World Pole Sport Championships - Elite – S’Hertogenbosh, Holland – 2017

• 1st place - CPSF Canadian Pole Sport Championships (World Championships Qualifier) - Elite – Montreal, Canada - 2017

• 2nd place - Pole Art Cyprus - Semi-Pro - Limassol, Cyprus – 2016

• 2nd place - CPFA Canadian Pole Fitness Championships – Professional - Toronto, Canada – 2016

• 1st place - NAPDC North American Pole Dance Championships - Semi-Pro – Chicago, USA – 2016

• 1st place - QPFC Quebec Pole Fitness Championships - Professional – Montreal, Canada – 2016

• 2nd place - CPFA Canadian Pole Fitness Championships - Semi-Pro – Mississauga, Canada – 2015

• 2nd place - QPFC Quebec Pole Fitness Championships - Semi-Pro – Montreal, Canada – 2015