Fransien Ferrando is a New Orleans–based movement coach and educator with over eight years of experience working with children. She has taught across a wide range of environments - from gymnastics programs to classroom settings, including several years at Crescent City Gymnastics and teaching kindergarten internationally in Thailand.

Fransien’s approach is rooted in helping kids build confidence, resilience, and a sense of accomplishment. She is passionate about guiding students through challenges, supporting them as they move past what feels impossible, and watching them discover their own strength and capability.

Her movement background spans partner acrobatics, unicycle, juggling, and contortion, with a foundation shaped by years of mentorship under respected local coach Meret Ryhiner. In a full-circle moment, Fransien first encountered circus arts as a child in a class with Meret at the YMCA on Lee Circle and years later, the two reconnected and worked together professionally for over six years at the International School of Louisiana. 

Known for her calm, encouraging presence and playful curiosity, Fransien creates a supportive environment where kids feel safe to explore, grow, and take pride in what their bodies can do.