Meet The Staff
Ashley N. SimpsonFounder • Owner • Team DirectorAshley Simpson is the Founder and Owner of ANS Rhythmics, one of Texas' premier rhythmic gymnastics academies. With over 16 years of elite athletic, coaching, and judging experience, she is dedicated to developing athletes who excel both on and off the competition floor.
A former FIG Professional, 3-time Junior Olympian, 2-time Future Stars National Team member, and USA National competitor, Ashley has trained athletes from beginner through the highest levels of USA Gymnastics and the FIG pathway. She has coached 50+ State, Regional, and National Champions at the Elite level, including National FIG Gold Medalists.
Ashley holds a degree in Business Administration and is a USA Gymnastics Professional Coach, Certified Rhythmic Judge, Meet Director, and Safety/Background Certified. She is passionate about creating a positive, disciplined environment where athletes build confidence, resilience, strong work ethic, and a lifelong love for the sport.
"My goal is to inspire young women to become not only exceptional gymnasts, but confident, disciplined leaders in every aspect of life."
A former FIG Professional, 3-time Junior Olympian, 2-time Future Stars National Team member, and USA National competitor, Ashley has trained athletes from beginner through the highest levels of USA Gymnastics and the FIG pathway. She has coached 50+ State, Regional, and National Champions at the Elite level, including National FIG Gold Medalists.
Ashley holds a degree in Business Administration and is a USA Gymnastics Professional Coach, Certified Rhythmic Judge, Meet Director, and Safety/Background Certified. She is passionate about creating a positive, disciplined environment where athletes build confidence, resilience, strong work ethic, and a lifelong love for the sport.
"My goal is to inspire young women to become not only exceptional gymnasts, but confident, disciplined leaders in every aspect of life."
Petra Frank
Senior Manager, Team Coach
Petra Frank brings over 30 years of experience in rhythmic gymnastics and has trained exceptional athletes including State, Regional, and National Champions, as well as Junior Olympians. Her depth of knowledge and long-standing influence in the sport have played a key role in shaping high-level gymnasts and successful programs.
Trained under world-renowned ballerina Lodena Edgecumbe, Petra emphasizes strong ballet foundations, precision, and artistry within rhythmic gymnastics. Her coaching philosophy centers on discipline, consistency, and work ethic, which she believes are essential to long-term success—both in sport and in life.
Beyond technique, Petra instills values of sportsmanship, self-discipline, and determination, developing athletes who perform with confidence and professionalism in competition.
Petra is a USAG Professional Coach, Rhythmic Meet Director, Former Texas Rhythmic State Chairperson, and USAG Safety Certified, and has passed all required background checks to work with athletes.
Senior Manager, Team Coach
Petra Frank brings over 30 years of experience in rhythmic gymnastics and has trained exceptional athletes including State, Regional, and National Champions, as well as Junior Olympians. Her depth of knowledge and long-standing influence in the sport have played a key role in shaping high-level gymnasts and successful programs.
Trained under world-renowned ballerina Lodena Edgecumbe, Petra emphasizes strong ballet foundations, precision, and artistry within rhythmic gymnastics. Her coaching philosophy centers on discipline, consistency, and work ethic, which she believes are essential to long-term success—both in sport and in life.
Beyond technique, Petra instills values of sportsmanship, self-discipline, and determination, developing athletes who perform with confidence and professionalism in competition.
Petra is a USAG Professional Coach, Rhythmic Meet Director, Former Texas Rhythmic State Chairperson, and USAG Safety Certified, and has passed all required background checks to work with athletes.
Karima Muturganova
Beginner & Circus Coach
Karima Muturganova, originally from Kazakhstan, is a professional circus artist, stage director, and coach with over 30 years of experience, having begun her career at the age of 3. She trained at Moscow’s prestigious Nikulin Circus and performed internationally across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East as part of the renowned circus trio “Muturganchiki.” Throughout her career, she has gained extensive performance experience.
Since 2016, Karima has been coaching rhythmic gymnastics, specializing in apparatus technique and performance development. She works with hoops, clubs, balls, and three-ball juggling, which helps beginner gymnasts improve coordination and fine motor skills.
Languages:
English, Russian
Coach Karima is a USAG Gymanastics Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified and has passed all USAG background checks to work with children
Since 2016, Karima has been coaching rhythmic gymnastics, specializing in apparatus technique and performance development. She works with hoops, clubs, balls, and three-ball juggling, which helps beginner gymnasts improve coordination and fine motor skills.
Languages:
English, Russian
Coach Karima is a USAG Gymanastics Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified and has passed all USAG background checks to work with children
Evgeniia Solovyova
Beginner & Strength Coach
Evgeniia's (Jane) professional career is connected with figure skating. Evgenia was a member of the Tatarstan figure skating team. She competed in the Master of Sports category. Evgenia graduated from a medical university but connected her life with sports and a healthy lifestyle. Jane is engaged in the physical training of young gymnasts and choreography. Jane has extensive personal training experience and is also a specialist in the field of movements which applies to all fileds in rhythmic gymnastics. She is a certified USAG Rhythmics Gymnastics and works with adults/children who have problems with the musculoskeletal system, as well as during rehabilitation after injuries. The presence of medical (anatomical) knowledge and professional sports knowledge in the training system helps Jane find the right approach to training gymnasts.
Languages:
English, Russian
Coach Jane is a USAG Gymanastics Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified and has passed all USAG background checks to work with children.
Beginner & Strength Coach
Evgeniia's (Jane) professional career is connected with figure skating. Evgenia was a member of the Tatarstan figure skating team. She competed in the Master of Sports category. Evgenia graduated from a medical university but connected her life with sports and a healthy lifestyle. Jane is engaged in the physical training of young gymnasts and choreography. Jane has extensive personal training experience and is also a specialist in the field of movements which applies to all fileds in rhythmic gymnastics. She is a certified USAG Rhythmics Gymnastics and works with adults/children who have problems with the musculoskeletal system, as well as during rehabilitation after injuries. The presence of medical (anatomical) knowledge and professional sports knowledge in the training system helps Jane find the right approach to training gymnasts.
Languages:
English, Russian
Coach Jane is a USAG Gymanastics Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified and has passed all USAG background checks to work with children.
Viktoria Pomposhova
Assistant Coach
Viktoria has competed in rhythmic gymnastics for 9 years, holding several local, state, and regional titles. In 2018, she qualified for the Region 6 regional team, and competed at the USAG Junior Olympics. Viktoria is now a Company member of the Ballet Ensemble of Texas, and has performed roles including Snowflake, Waltz of the Flowers, Maid, Arabian, and Spanish in the Nutcracker, along with Arabian Doll and Villager Girl in Coppelia, and a Flower Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also competed at the 2023 Universal Ballet Competition Semi-Finals in Atlanta, GA, and received a rating of High Gold, qualifying her for the Finals. Viktoria has been coaching for 2 years now, working with gymnasts of all levels. She currently attends Coppell High School, and in her free time enjoys playing the clarinet, for which she has also received multiple awards and recognitions, including a Director’s Choice Award, Outstanding Soloist, and being a multiple-time member of the All-City and All-Region Bands.
Coach Viktoria is also a USAG Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified, and passed all the USAG background checks to work with children.
Assistant Coach
Viktoria has competed in rhythmic gymnastics for 9 years, holding several local, state, and regional titles. In 2018, she qualified for the Region 6 regional team, and competed at the USAG Junior Olympics. Viktoria is now a Company member of the Ballet Ensemble of Texas, and has performed roles including Snowflake, Waltz of the Flowers, Maid, Arabian, and Spanish in the Nutcracker, along with Arabian Doll and Villager Girl in Coppelia, and a Flower Fairy in A Midsummer Night's Dream. She also competed at the 2023 Universal Ballet Competition Semi-Finals in Atlanta, GA, and received a rating of High Gold, qualifying her for the Finals. Viktoria has been coaching for 2 years now, working with gymnasts of all levels. She currently attends Coppell High School, and in her free time enjoys playing the clarinet, for which she has also received multiple awards and recognitions, including a Director’s Choice Award, Outstanding Soloist, and being a multiple-time member of the All-City and All-Region Bands.
Coach Viktoria is also a USAG Professional Coach, USAG Safety Certified, and passed all the USAG background checks to work with children.