GIRLS INSTRUCTIONAL GYMNASTICS
We create a nurturing environment where children learn gymnastics with joy and positivity. Our focus is on instilling technically correct skills while developing listening and problem-solving abilities. Through encouragement and support, we help children develop a love for the sport while mastering its key elements.
Our weekly classes are open to students in first grade and up, emphasizing skill level rather than age. This approach ensures that each child is placed in the appropriate class based on their abilities, allowing for personalized instruction and optimal progress. We believe in fostering an inclusive environment where students can thrive and reach their full potential in gymnastics.
Our skill-based curriculum allows gymnastics to safely progress through each level at their own pace. Students may be considered for evaluation when they can consistently complete all the skills in their current level with good form.
Purple
BEGINNER (55-minutes)
This fun class teaches foundational skills on the vault, bars, balance beam, and floor. Classes include focus on building strength, spatial awareness, body positions, and trampoline safety. A few key skills Purple gymnasts learn are casts on bars, releve walks on beam, and a handstand on floor.
Silver
ADVANCED BEGINNER (55-minutes)
Our advanced beginner class continues to work on basic skills, with a focus on upper body strength, flexibility, and safe landing. Skills taught include pullovers on bars, jumps and leaps on beam, and archdown kickovers on floor.
Gold
INTERMEDIATE (70-minutes)
Intermediate gymnasts will begin using some of the larger apparatus and tying their skills together in routines. Continued emphasis is placed on proper form, technique, and body alignment. Gymnasts will begin handstand flatback drills on vault, back hip circles on bars, handstands and leaps on beam, and back walkovers on floor.
Platinum
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE (70-minutes)
Our advanced intermediate class focuses on skill development in both tumbling and gymnastics dance skills, such as turns and leaps. Gymnasts will increase bar strength, bring their handstand to the high beam, and learn a back handspring on the floor. Stronger emphasis is placed on proper form, technique, and body alignment.
Advanced Recreational
ADVANCED TO PRE-COMPETITIVE (85-minutes)
Gymnasts continue to build strength and improve form while progressing their skills and routines. Whether their goal is to compete – either for Viking or their high school team – or just to continue learning and having fun, advanced rec students are continuously challenged. They will practice vaulting over the table, kips and high bar skills, tumbling on beam, and connecting their tumbling skills on the floor.
The dress code is a leotard (preferred) or fitted shirt (no bare midriffs), shorts or leggings are optional, bare feet, hair pulled out of the face, no jewelry, and clothing free of zippers, snaps, skirts, and hoods.