Find the best gymnastic classes for kids in the Twin Cities area. From beginner to advanced, these classes offer a fun and safe way for children to build strength, flexibility, and coordination.
Gymnastics, balance, coordination, flexibility — not my thing. But, suddenly I find myself with a child who can’t get enough. She quickly moved from park tumbling class to advanced gymnastics classes. While we loved our beginners class through MPRB and the convenience of of learning basic skills at a nearby park, we reached a point where I needed to find local gyms with instructors that she could grow with. We found ourselves well beyond basic tumbling skills but not ready for the commitment of a competitive team. These studios offer classes for all levels. For us, it fills a gap between recreational gymnastics classes and the high school team she can try out for in 7th grade.
We continue to explore gymnastics studios and classes throughout the Twin Cities and will add new studios as we find them. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments.
Twin Cities Gymnastics Studios
Gleason’s Gymnastic School
Gleason’s is a Gymnastics school located in Eagan, offering consistent open gym schedules for preschool through adults as well as classes, birthday parties and special community events.
IGM Gymnastics
Website IGM Gymnastics Phone 952-898-3889 IGM Gymnastics is a training facility in Burnsville for artistic and rhythmic gymnastics. Besides training programs and camps, they offer open gym, tot times, school release day camps, parents night out events and birthday parties. Open Gym opportunities at IGM Gymnastics Preschool Open Gym is traditionally offered Friday mornings from 9:30-11:30am for […]
Minneapolis Gymnastics South
Website Minneapolis Gymnastics Phone 612-440-2333 Minneapolis Gymnastics is a gymnastics studio with two Minneapolis locations. Both locations offer classes from Parent/Tot through high school. They also offer open gym times, birthday parties and summer camp programs. The owners are all former gymnasts and qualified gymnastics coaches who felt the need for a convenient, affordable gymnastics option focusing […]
Minneapolis Gymnastics Northeast
Website Minneapolis Gymnastics Phone 612-440-2333 Minneapolis Gymnastics is a gymnastics studio with two Minneapolis locations. Both locations offer classes from Parent/Tot through high school. They also offer open gym times, birthday parties and summer camp programs. The owners are all former gymnasts and qualified gymnastics coaches who felt the need for a convenient, affordable gymnastics option focusing […]
TAGS Gymnastics – Apple Valley
Website TAGS Gymnastics Apple Valley Phone (952) 431-6445 TAGS Gymnastics (formerly Thompson Academy of Gymnastics) has gyms in Apple Valley and Eden Prairie, teaching kids gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling. TAGS Gymnastics summer camps TAGS offers a variety of summer camp options for boys and girls ages 3 to 17. We list updated prices and camp […]
TAGS Gymnastics – Eden Prairie
TAGS Gymnastics (formerly Thompson Academy of Gymnastics) has gyms in Apple Valley and Eden Prairie, teaching kids gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling. TAGS Gymnastics summer camps TAGS offers a variety of summer camp options for boys and girls ages 3 to 17. We list updated prices and camp dates in our annual summer camp guide. More […]
What to Expect in Gymnastics Classes
Parent/Child Programs for Tots
If your child is walking, many of these studios offer parent/child classes. Parents will learn how to help their tot develop overall motor skills and coordination through, scarf play, jumping, rolling, climbing, and swinging — all overseen by an instructor. These classes are kept small and hands-on for the parent, and they focus on imaginative play and developing a positive association with gymnastics classes for the toddler.
Tumbling Classes – Preschool Age+
Beginner preschool programs continue to focus on coordination, but start to incorporate some basic skills, like forward rolls (somersaults), handstands, cartwheels and low balance beams. Most classes offer some time jumping on a trampoline.
Intermediate and Advanced Classes for Grade School+
These classes are for children with prior gymnastics experience. If they have an interest and aptitude for gymnastics, they can move on with intermediate and advanced skills where they learn to use a higher balance beam, the vault, floor work, high bar, parallel bars, uneven bars and pommel horse. Kids still get some trampoline time, too.
Other programs sometimes offered at gyms:
- Obstacle Course Training (American Ninja Warrior)
- Parkour
10 Questions to ask when comparing studios:
 While we have all heard the horror stories of former gymnasts who were pushed too hard, a good studio should offer a new challenge for every stage of childhood, should build self-esteem and be some serious fun. We encourage parents to ask a lot of questions when choosing coaches and instructors for young athletes.
- What are the instructors qualifications, training and experience? Are they professional gymnasts? Certified coaches?, etc.
- What is the instructor/athlete class ratio?
- Will my child be offered routines, drills and exercises that can be done at home with minimal equipment between weekly classes?
- Does the studio offer inclusive classes, a positive community, safe spaces and supportive instructors for all levels?
- What previous experience and/or the minimum level of fitness the child should reach before beginning each program.
- Does the studio offer open gym times to its students for additional practice? Is it drop-in or does it require pre-registration?
- What different apparatus will be used in the class?
- How should the participants dress? Are leotards the expectation or can kids wear t-shirts and shorts? Are shoes and/or socks allowed? Do they need hair-ties for long hair? Does to studio have extras when they inevitably forget?
- What is the tuition fee? How is it paid? How do you cancel? When does the studio offer refunds?
- Does the studio require a signed waiver before classes begin and how do parents access that waiver?
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