Finn-ann Cotton
Finn-ann Cotton (she/her)
Athletic Director and Upper School Gym Teacher
As the Movement Teacher at Gathering Waters, Finn-ann believes the foundation of physical education is to support the students in cultivating joy and love for movement. This can be seen reflected through her students’ attitude and gratitude for themselves and others as they participate in her classes. A specialist in embodied movement, with an emphasis on circus arts, Finn has been a professional coach for the New England Center for Circus Arts, Flying Gravity Circus, Sellam Circus School, and High Mowing Waldorf School. Movement is a core part of Waldorf education, something Finn experienced as a student at the Monadnock Waldorf School. Her training includes completing two years of the Professional Athletic Training Program at the New England Center for Circus Arts, with a major in dance trapeze. She is a certified Aerial Arts Instructor. Finn embodies a holistic appreciation for wellness, and is a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. In addition to her love of movement, she is an experienced performer, event planner, and cross country runner. She brings her enthusiasm and skills to the structure of each class and across the broader movement curriculum. Finn enjoys competing in club ultimate frisbee, trail running with her sweet Goldendoodle puppy, and can often be found at the top of a mountain at sunrise.
