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Besides the traditional classes, Swiss Turners offers a variety of options for those whose needs are different or fall outside the ordinary.

Adult Gymnastics Class
Ages: 16 & up
This is a class for all you dreamers out there who always wanted to try gymnastics but never got the gumption together to do it! Taught by our resident Olympian, Andrei Kan, the Adult class is a great venue for those trying gymnastics for the first time as well as for those former gymnasts who want to relive the tremendous joy that only a sport like gymnastics can provide. This class focuses on floor exercise with the tramp and tumble tramp as teaching aids. However, this class offers a lot of flexibility to those who want to pursue some of the other gymnastics apparatus. And of course, flexibility and strength are stressed every practice. So don't just think about it, get off that chair and try it!…You'll love it!

Trampoline - Level 1-5
Ages: 5 & up (co-ed)
With the advent of so many back yard trampolines these days, this is a great class for your child to learn how to have fun on the trampoline safely. In this class your child will learn how to jump and land correctly, along with learning to perform tuck jumps, straddle jump pike, seat drop, jump turns, and early front tuck progressions. Look for trampoline as an Olympic event this September in Sydney! Trampoline levels 2-4 progressively build on the previous level to form a full program in trampoline.

Trampoline - Level 6-10
Ages: 6 & up (co-ed)
With the advent of so many back yard trampolines these days, this is a great class for your child to learn how to have fun on the trampoline safely. In this class your child will learn more advanced skills on the trampoline, and build on the skills learned in Trampoline 1-2-3.

Tumbling Levels 1 & 2,  3 & 4,  5 & 6,  7 & 8
Ages: 6 & up
Our tumbling classes focus on developing all basics of tumbling yet keep a keen direction towards helping students learn round-off back handsprings, front handsprings, front and back saltos.  In addition, to working of the floor, students utilize the advantages of our in ground trampoline and, our ‘tumble tramp’ which is a long strip of trampoline that helps speed up their learning process while emphasizing safety.  Skills our developed with progressions, drills, and spotting along with an emphasis on increasing each student’s strength to make them more physically prepared for learning.  We have classes for children ages 6 to 9 and for children 10 and up.  This is a great class for cheerleaders, gymnasts, lower level team kids and anyone who just wants to learn to tumble!

Cheerleader Tumbling
Ages: 10 & up
Tumbling has become an integral skill for cheerleaders and where better to learn it than from those who do it, and know it the best! This class is taught by our resident Olympian, Andrei Kan. Using safe and progressive methods, Andrei takes his incredible expertise and applies it systematically to each individual's level and needs. The main focus for most girls coming into this class is to learn a round off back handspring. However, other skills are developed at the student's request. It is a very fun class where personal accomplishment knows now limit!

Cheerleading
Ages: 6-8
Ages: 9-13
Cheerleading is the newest addition to Swiss Turner’s class repertoire.  There aren’t too many other sports that complement each other as well as gymnastics and cheerleading.  Our cheer classes are differentiated by age groups and build your child’s cheerleading skills from the ground up.  Girls learn motions, jumps, beginning stunting, cheers and develop their tumbling skills and general strength.  All classes are taught by former competitive cheerleaders and coaches.  Cheerleading is a great class for girl’s to release their enthusiasm while building their characters.

Rhythmic Gymnastics
Ages: 7 & up
One of the disciplines within the sport of gymnastics is rhythmic gymnastics. Here flexibility, grace and beauty dominate as the athletes performs with the ball, hoop and ribbon. Come explore our  rhythmic gymnastics class with former Belarussian Olympic National Team coach, Tatianna Belanovski.

Mini-Stars *by invitation only
Ages: 4-5 years of age
Mini-Stars is a preschool class for girls in the age range of 4-5 years old. It's mission is to place more emphasis on strength, flexibility, form, presentations and body awareness to prepare these young girls for movement toward our team program. Skill development on the apparatus is approached and worked, but has less emphasis at this level.

Hotshots *by invitation only
Ages: 5-6 years of age
Hotshots is a preparatory class for our Girls Team Program. It is by invitation only. This class takes a more focused approach in developing the building blocks of our future girls team members in the areas of flexibility, strength, body positions, spatial and body awareness. In addition, basic skills are developed on all the girls apparatus. Girls entering the Hotshots class usually train for approximately one year before being asked to move into one of our Pre-Team groups.

Super Boys
Ages: 4-5 years of age
Super Boy classes are geared toward the energy level and psychology of 4 and 5 year old boys.  Kids will develop strength, flexibility, increased coordination and concentration skills, and learn form while working on all of the boys apparatus and trampoline.  All in all, Super Boys will learn discipline while having fun!

Superstars *by invitation only
Ages: 4-6 years of age
Superstars is a preparatory class for our Boys Team Program. It is by invitation only and meets twice per week. This class takes a more focused approach in developing the building blocks of our future boys team members in the areas of flexibility, strength, body positions, spatial and body awareness. In addition, basic skills are worked on all the boy's apparatus. Boys entering the Superstars class usually train for approximately one year before being asked to move into one of our Pre-team groups.