Best Gymnastics Classes in Birmingham, AL

Class begins with a short warm-up and stretch. These exercises get blood flowing to the muscles, promote flexibility and build coordination. Running skills, jumping, positions and gymnastics terms are reviewed during the warm-up. The main time of the class is spent on skill work and progressions on the different apparatus. In a gymnastics class, skills will be covered for vault, tumbling, balance beam and bars. During each skill rotation, the instructor will work with the students on specific skills and the students will then rotate to stations the instructor has set up to review and work parts of the skills they are learning. The last five minutes of class students participate in a fun activity appropriate to their age. These fun activities help build positive relationships with the instructor and other students and often incorporate fitness goals.

For classes in the gym, girls usually wear leotards. T-shirts tucked into gym-style shorts or warm-up pants are also acceptable attire for both boys and girls. For classes in other locations/schools, some locations may allow students to change into gymnastics attire, but in many locations, the students wear their school clothes to gymnastics. Most school clothes are fine for gymnastics class as long as they allow the child to move and stretch comfortably. Bare feet or athletic shoes are recommended, no sock feet or stocking feet because of the risk of slipping on the mats or equipment. Long hair should be pulled away from the face and secured in a low ponytail.

Our target ratios for students per instructor are 7 to 8 for preschool classes and 8 to 9 for elementary classes. Classes may have more than 8 or 9 students, but then will be divided into groups by age or ability with an instructor assigned to each group. The maximum number we will take in a class depends on the amount of space we have available for the class. Some classes do not fill and have lower than the target number of students.

A written notice by the 10th of the current month is required in order to stop charges for the following month. (Email notice is preferred). Slots cannot be held for re-registering later.

A deposit is required to hold a reservation and it is non-refundable. Cancellations within 48 hours of reservation are billed 50% of remaining balance of the party plus any Add-ons. Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows are billed at the full cost of party plus any Add-ons.