School Age Gymnastics

At Bright Stars Academy, once your child enters Kindergarten, they will be part of our school-age program. At this time the girls' and boys' classes are generally split into levels based on age and level criteria. All of our carefully thought out classes are designed to foster your child's love of physical fitness and gymnastics in a fun, challenging environment.

Based on the premise that ALL children benefit from training their young bodies and minds, emphasis is placed on body awareness, speed, agility, flexibility, and strength. Classes are modeled after the USA Gymnastics level progressions. The athletes will train on the actual gymnastics apparatus for their level and gender.

Gymnastics training enhances many other sports, including soccer, football, dance, basketball, and track. "Fast-twitch' muscles, necessary for explosive speed and quickness are naturally awakened through vault and floor training. Early training in upper body strength can be crucial for the future diver, pole-vaulter or baseball star, and can begin with early gymnastics training.

Kinder Gym

This class is appropriate for kindergarten girls. Students will be taught the basic essentials of gymnastics including but not limited to proper rolls (forward, backward, dive and straddle), squat on vaults, casting on bars, mounts, dismounts and jumping on beam.

Level 1

This introductory level class will allow children to learn introductory gymnastics skills and progressions such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, bridges, front support and casting on bars, squat on vaults, beam mounts, walks, etc.

Level 2

Girls | Kindergarten & Older | 55 minute class

 This advanced beginner level class will allow children to expand on basic gymnastics skills such as backbends, splits, round offs, back handsprings over barrels, chin up pullover on bars, mini handstands, jumps and dismounts on beam.