Best Cheerleading & Gymnastics for Kids in Indianapolis
Gymnastics for kids is a great sport to keep kids of all ages active, even if they are not otherwise interested in team sports (martial arts classes are another great option for these kiddos).
Here in Indianapolis, there are several great gymnastics programs, including gymnastics classes for preschoolers to introduce children to the sport. Help other parents looking for gymnastics for kids in Indianapolis by adding a review for any programs you've tried below, and like your favorites to help them rise to the top!
My Gym Fishers
Erin P.: Tiny Tykes at My Gym is for babes from 7 - 13 months. In this parent and child class, little ones begin to develop physical and cognitive skills. In Waddlers, little ones from 14 - 22 months will enjoy balancing, tumbling, hanging and agility skills. In Gymsters, kiddos from 23 months - 2.5 years begin to work in a more structured format and will enjoy singing, dancing and more. Terrific Tots is a pre-gymnastics class for 2.5 - 3.5-year olds. Mighty Mites is for 3.5 - 4.5-year olds. They will work on beginning gymnastics.
A Plus Gymnastics Center
Beth Wood: A Plus Gymnastics Center has been training gymnasts of all ages since 1995. Located in the Hamilton County Sports Complex in Noblesville, A Plus offers recreational and competitive classes for all ages and ability levels. Starting at 18 months, A Plus Gymnastics strives to teach safe, progressive and challenging gymnastics in an encouraging environment.
Indiana Elite Cheer & Tumbling
Brittany Kozielski: Indiana Elite offers noncompetitive and competitive cheer teams for children ages 5-18 years old. With over 20 teams consisting of all skill levels, Indiana Elite requires no experience to join a team! Year-round and half-year options available. Clinics are held each May for full-season team placements, but children can join a team at any time.
Gymnastics Unlimited
Gymnastics Unlimited offers several gymnastics programs, including Preschool Gymnastics, School Age Gymnastics, Boys Only Gymnastics, and Tumbling. Each class runs in 8-week sessions and gives students the opportunity to work on vault, bars, beam, floor, and trampoline. Instructors strive to help students improve their self-confidence and self-worth, while also helping them develop their gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination, strength and flexibility. They also offer GU Shamrock Cheerleading.
DeVeau's School of Gymnastics
Kristy Pepping: DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics provides a variety of gymnastics programs for all ages and skill levels from beginner to advanced. Deveau's also offers Parent & Me classes, Preschool classes, Ninja School and cheerleading.
The Rec Room
Beth Wood: The Rec Room offers gymnastics and tumbling classes and camps to children ages 2 and older. Gymnastic classes work on tumbling, balance beam, uneven parallel bars, vaulting and trampoline. Tumbling classes work on tumbling, trampoline and tumble track. Classes are 45 - 90 minutes in length, once a week and are offered in 8 week long sessions. Classes are divided by age groups and skill levels.
The Gymnastics Company
Kristy Pepping: The Gymnastics Company offers both competitive and recreational gymnastics. They have a range of classes for all ages and skill levels. Classes teach balance, coordination, confidence, strength, flexibility, and the fundamentals of gymnastics.
Dana Mannix Gymnastics Center
Kristy Pepping: Dana Mannix Gymnastics Center offers gymnastics, cheerleading, camps and clinics for children starting at 18 months. They also offer birthday parties and Saturday Night Out Camp.
Tiffany's Cheer & Dance Studio
Brittany Kozielski: Tiffany's offers cheer and tumbling classes for ages three and up! Students will be placed according to age and level of ability. The cheer/tumbling combo class is a great way to ease into the sport.
Tiffany's also offers a Competition Cheer Program for ages 5-18. Auditions are held at the end of April each year.
The Little Gym of Carmel
Erin P.: The Little Gym of Carmel offers fun classes for tots that are based on movement and active play. Parent-child classes are for little ones from 4-months old to 3-years-old. These classes aim to help your child develop in physical movement, early learning, and confidence and independence. They also offer gymnastics for ages 3 - 6. These classes help to develop strength, flexibility, and coordination as well as spatial awareness, math and language skills, and listening skills.
Spectrum Sports
Kristy Pepping: Spectrum Sports has been serving the Carmel area since 1997 offering gymnastics, tumbling and cheerleading classes for children 18 months and older. Click here for a list of classes.
Cirque Indy
Beth Wood: Have your children seen Circue Du Soleil and been amazed by the acrobatics? Cirque Indy offers classes in circus techniques and aerial silks that enables students to grow and build self confidence in a non-competitive environment. Children will learn the basic technique of silks while they build strength, flexibility, gain social skills and much more during these 6 week sessions. Level 1 and Level 2 Silks Available.
Hollywood Cheer & Tumble
Brittany Kozielski: Hollywood Cheer & Tumble offers classes and competitive teams for those athletes ages 4 and up. Tumble classes run in 4 week sessions and are grouped by level.
The competitive cheer team, the Hollywood All Stars, has full and half season programs for children ages 6-18. They have won numerous regional and national competitions.
Perfect 10 Gymnastics & Cheer
Brittany Kozielski: Perfect 10 Gymnastics and Cheer offers cheerleading and tumbling classes for all ages and abilities. Recreational cheerleading is a once a week class that helps teach the fundamentals of cheerleading--tumbling, dancing, jumping, and stunting. Perfect 10 also has a competitive All Star Cheer Squad for those with lots of SPIRIT!
Gateway Gymnastics Academy
Kristy Pepping: Gateway Gymnastics Academy is a place where children can grow and be nurtured in a positive environment. They offer gymnastics programs for all ages and skill levels, as well as a cheerleading class for ages 7-18. Cheer Technique is a great class for an introduction to cheerleading or to polish those cheer skills.
Primary photo: My Gym
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