Girls Classes

Girls classes begin with one-hour lessons that focus on the USAG levels 1 & 2, skills and equipment including vault, bars, beam, floor and trampoline. Groups of 7 or fewer girls are led through their weekly rotation by their instructor for 8-weeks at time. Rotations typically include three events (i.e. floor, tramp, beam) where instructors use skill drills, demonstration and guided practice to help students learn new moves.

Being able to comprehend and master new skills is a wonderful self-confidence boost! There are six eight-week sessions throughout the year (please see our session calendar), and students are welcome to join mid-session as space allows (the exception being the final week of the session when we focus on evaluating skills on the student's skill charts). As sessions end, instructors will promote students who successfully complete their skill charts and/or demonstrate a need for the next challenge of girls intermediate classes. Students interested in learning skills or promoting to the next level at a more accelerated pace are encouraged to add a second day of class to their schedule.

Girls Intermediate Classes

Girls Intermediate classes become a bit longer to help with the increased skill level required to learn intermediate level gymnastics. Enrollment in Intermediate classes is by instructor invitation/evaluation only. Classes are an hour and a half, expanded to include a longer warm-up (to work on focus skills), longer rotations on the equipment and a bit more strength and flexibility conditioning to help attain skills while staying safe in the attempt. The classes focus on USAG Level 3 and 4 and begin incorporating dance as a regular part of the lesson. Intermediate students are highly encouraged to take two classes a week when their schedule allows. Skills are evaluated at the end of each session to track progression. Students who have completed their skill charts and are ready for the next challenge, are invited by their instructor(s) to advance to the next level of classes.

Girls Advanced Classes

Advanced classes are two hours long. Advanced Girls are recommended to meet twice a week, but are allowed to sign up for only class per week as well. As with the intermediate level, the length of the class (and in this case frequency) is increased to keep up with the nature of advanced skills in gymnastics and the safety required. Advanced classes also have a longer warm-up (often with the intermediate classes), longer rotations on equipment, and a more structured strength and flexibility program to help students gain skills and confidence. This is our highest recreation level class, and enrollment is by instructor invitation/evaluation only. Often students move on from this class to Shooting Stars or Girls Pre-team .