What is the difference in tumbling and gymnastics?
In tumbling class, students will learn skills on the floor only. Gymnastics classes involve tumbling as well as other apparatus (vault, bars, and beam for girls; rings, pommel horse, vault, parallel bars, and high bar for boys). Most young beginners prefer gymnastics classes because of the variety; we offer many more gymnastics classes than tumbling classes because gymnastics is more popular. Tumbling classes are mostly of interest to teenagers who are involved in cheerleading. My child has been involved in dance before. Is gymnastics a lot like dancing school? In some ways, yes. Many of our gymnasts find that gymnastics and dance go hand-in-hand. Some people find gymnastics to be a fun alternative after trying dance classes. Many dance classes incorporate tumbling, but rarely use modern gymnastics equipment or training techniques. Still, dancers often have an edge coming into gymnastics. If you are accustomed to dancing school, some things you may find different are: • we don’t have e
