Colonie Program Descriptions

Detailed descriptions of all the programs offered at our Colonie gymnastics center are below. If you'd like to register, you can do so online or over the phone. Our schedule can be found on the Colonie section of our website. Also, our Membership Policy page contains a wealth of information, such as what to wear to class, etc. We have an awesome staff here, so if you have any questions, please give us a call or send us an email.

Tiny Stars (Parent and Child), Walking - 3 Years

Program Overview: This program is a great time with your little one! In addition to spending some quality time in a setting outside the home, you will be helping your child to learn the very basics of gymnastics! Arranged in an obstacle course format, each station will be a drill or skill that will help your child develop gross motor skills, practice basic gymnastics components and ideas, and just plain be lots of fun!

Specific Program Goals:

• Create an opportunity to spend quality time with your toddler!
• Develop gross motor skills.
• Acclimate young students to our program (stations, circuit training, etc…)
• Learn the basics of safety in the gym.
• Introduce basic gymnastics skills, body positions, and poses.
• Prepare students to attend class independently.

Little Stars, Ages 3-4 Years

Program Overview: Our Little Stars program is designed to help our 3 and 4 year olds to make the switch from Tiny Stars (Parents and Child) into an independent class. The class is set up and run almost identical to a parent and child class with one BIG difference; no Mom (or Dad)! We use the same age appropriate lesson plans to introduce and build on gymnastics skills while making the learning experience fun.

Specific Program Goals:

• Assist students in making the transition from a Parent and Child Class to an independent class.
• Use the basics of gymnastics to enhance the student’s balance, coordination, and agility.
• Build self-confidence in the students.
• Continue to introduce and develop social skills i.e. sharing, waiting their turn, and cooperative games.
• Achieve all this in a safe, fun, and positive environment!

Prerequisite: Child must have attended our Tiny Stars (Parents and Child) class or be at least 40 months old.

Rising Stars, Ages 4-5 Years

Program Overview: Our Rising Stars program is designed to help prepare students for our School Age program. Each week has unique lesson plans in which we base the lessons on a basic skill (i.e. forward rolls, cartwheels, handstands, ...and the list goes on). Then we build on this basic skill with lots of fun drills and skill stations. Lesson plans cater to developing the children’s knowledge on how to safely go about performing each skill starting with the very basic parts of each skill. Students then build on these basics through our use of progressions (walk before you run). Built into these circuits are stations for strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance.

Specific Program Goals:

• Increase self-confidence and gymnastics abilities.
• Help students overcome fears.
• Challenge with a healthy dose of achievement.
• Increase flexibility, coordination, and strength .
• Have students following and recognizing rules on their own.
• Enriching interpersonal skills, including communication and respect with classmates their own age, as well as their coaching mentors.

Prerequisite: A desire to be challenged and to have fun!

Shooting Stars, Shining Stars, Super Stars: Ages 6 Years and Up

Program Overview: Our Shooting Stars, Shining Stars, and Super Stars program is designed to introduce and build on the basics of gymnastics. Each week has a unique lesson plan designed to introduce and/or develop a specific skill or skill set (most popular is handstand week!). Our amazing instructors then use their creativity and enthusiasm to customize these lesson plans to each individual student! Safety and fun are our first priority, as the students practice and then master the basic skills. Our student to teacher ratio is an amazing 8 to 1.

*Shooting Stars: Intended for those gymnasts just starting out. Once the basics are mastered, it's on to the next level.

*Shining Stars: Moving up to Shining Stars is accomplished by completing the achievements necessary to move up, this is done by evaluation. Students will progress at their own pace through the levels. Students may eventually progress into our Level 3 program.

*Super Stars: Classes are 90 minutes and much more challenging than the Shooting Stars and Shining Stars classes. Students must be evaluated to get into the Level 3 class.

Specific Program Goals:

• Develop the basic skills for each of the events of gymnastics; Floor Exercise, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam and Vault.
• Increase total body strength, including endurance and stamina.
• Enhance flexibility, balance, and coordination.
• Challenge each student to do more than they think they can.
• Prepare students to be able to progress into the intermediate level classes.
• Achieve all this in a safe, fun, and positive environment!

Tumbling

Program Overview: Designed for our cheerleaders and other students wanting to focus on the floor tumbling exercises! Our instructors will guide students from the basics of tumbling toward each student's individual goals.

Specific Program Goals:

• • Develop strength in the students. Stronger students learn quicker!
  • Work toward each student's individual goals.
  • Provide a safe, fun environment to consistently challenge these students.