Star-Tastic Gymnastics provides classes for all ages and abilities ranging from pre-schoolers to competition-level squad gymnasts. Find out more about our different classes below.
If you have any questions about our classes or would like to book a trial class then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Mini-Stars (suitable for children aged 2-3.5 years) & Mini-Stars Plus (suitable for children aged 3.5+ at Pre-School)
A class perfect for pre-schoolers, incorporating both gymnastics and trampolining. In these classes, we focus on gross motor skills, coordination, balance, and the fundamentals of both gymnastics and trampoline skills and confidence on different types of equipment (such as beam, bars, floor, vault, trampette and more!). Mini-Stars often have ‘themed’ weeks such as Pirates, Under the Sea, Flying, and Animals which have been a huge hit!
Beginners 4-6 years
Little Stars (suitable for children aged 4 (Reception class to age 6 years)
Our youngest beginner class, we recommend this for anyone aged 4-6 who is new to gymnastics. Little Stars focuses on coordination and balance on varying equipment, building strength and learning basic shapes and moves of gymnastics. This class is great for developing gross motor skills and learning basic movements working towards skills such as forward rolls, bunny hops, kick to handstand, walking and balancing on the beam, swinging on the bars and basic mounts on the vault. Little star gymnasts will also concentrate on flexibility stretching and conditioning to build strength in class.
Beginners 7 years+
Rising Stars (suitable for children aged 7+)
Our older beginner class, we recommend Rising Stars for anyone aged 7+ who is new to gymnastics. Rising Stars focuses on coordination and balance on varying equipment, building strength and learning basic shapes and moves of gymnastics. Similar to Little Stars, Rising Stars is great for developing gross motor skills and learning basic movements working towards skills such as forward rolls, bunny hops, kicking to handstand, walking and balancing on the beam, swinging on the bars and basic mounts on the vault. Rising Star gymnasts will also concentrate on flexibility stretching and conditioning to build strength in class.
Intermediate
Shining Stars Intermediate Gymnastics Class for Ages 5-7
Shining Stars gymnasts progress from Little Stars and work on progressing the basic skills they learnt in these classes. This class focuses on gaining cartwheels, handstand holds, and forward and backwards rolls. On equipment, shining stars progress to circling up to the bar as well as casts, mounting and dismounting the beam, squat on and forward rolling on vault as well as harder jumps on trampettes such as dive rolls. Flexibility stretches and conditioning continue to be worked on in Shining Stars in order to progress to more difficult skills.
Shooting Stars Intermediate Gymnastics Class for Ages 8+
Shooting Stars gymnasts progress from Rising stars and work on progressing the basic skills they learnt in these classes. This class focuses on gaining cartwheels, handstand holds, and forward and backwards rolls. On equipment, shining stars progress to circling up to the bar as well as casts, mounting and dismounting the beam, squat on and forward rolling on vault as well as harder jumps on trampettes such as dive rolls. Flexibility stretches and conditioning continue to be worked on in Shining Stars in order to progress to more difficult skills.
Advanced
Super Stars Intermediate+ Gymnastics Class
Super Stars should have floor basics such as rolls, handstands, cartwheels, bridges and balances. Superstar gymnasts work on gaining harder skills such as round-offs, backbends, and handstands to bridge. On the bar, Superstars work on gaining strength to perform casts on their own as well as strong swinging shapes, squat throughs and straddle overs on vault and putting skills such as handstands and jumps onto the beams. We work towards walkovers, backwards roll to front support, handstand pirouettes, handspring flatback on vault, jumps, leaps and spins on beam and back hip circle on bars.
Conditioning to build strength, flexibility stretches and basics continue to be worked on each week.
Advanced
Super Squad Intermediate+ Gymnastics Class Ages 9+
Super Squad gymnasts work towards walkovers, backwards roll to front support, handstand pirouettes, handspring flatback on vault, jumps, leaps and spins on beam and back hip circle on bars.
Super Squad gymnasts must be able to show good strength and flexibility in their basics (bridges, handstands and cartwheels) and be confident on all pieces of equipment. Strength and flexibility become increasingly important in this class as harder skills are worked on which requires stronger muscles and flexibility.
Advanced +
Supernova Squad Team Advanced Gymnastics Class.
Gymnasts who are invited to the Supernova Squad Team show perfect beginner and intermediate moves (including round offs, walkovers, handstands) as well as good flexibility (splits, bridges, good range of movement in shoulders, hips and ankles) and strong core shapes (dish, arch, bar grip etc). Supernova Squad Team gymnasts are enthusiastic and committed gymnasts, confident on all pieces of apparatus as they attempt the hardest moves in the general gymnastics classes. Supernova Squad Team gymnasts work towards tumbles including handsprings, flics and combination tumbles. Creating routines on beam, bar and floor as well as handsprings on vault and somersaults on trampette
Our boys’ only class is mixed ability. We have based these classes on age. Similar to our Rising Stars & Shining stars classes, the boys’ class is great for developing gross motor skills and working towards skills such as forward rolls, bunny hops, kick to handstand and basic mounts on the vault. When ready they will work on gaining cartwheels, handstand holds, and forward and backwards rolls. On equipment they will progress to circling up to the bar as well as casts, mounting and dismounting the beam, squat on and forward rolling on vault as well as harder jumps on trampette such as dive rolls. The boys’ class will work towards optional competitions also. We will also concentrate on flexibility stretching and conditioning to build strength in class.
To understand the progression through our classes, please see the Progression Chart below.
Specialist Class
In bar and beam classes, gymnasts progress through a variety of skills on each apparatus appropriate to their level. On beam; mounts, dismounts, leaps, spins, jumps, forward, backward and sideways acro skills are worked on individually and also in connections. On bars, mounts and dismounts, circling elements, bar connections, casts and handstand elements are worked on depending on difficulty. Bar and beam-specific conditioning is also worked on in class to improve upper body and core strength for the bar as well as food stability and confidence exercises on the beam. Routines on both bar and beam are worked on in class for upcoming competitions or in-class challenges.
Specialist Class
Floor & Vault classes work on specific floor skills such as leaps, spins, static acro skills as well as tumbles, routines are also focused on in class for competitions and displays. Skills on vault will be tailored to the individual’s experience and level, ranging from squat on, to handsprings to Tsukahara’s. Floor & Vault specific conditioning and flexibility will be worked on weekly in class to improve current and future skills.
Specialist Class
Our display class is like no other, in this class, we combine gymnastics, acro (pairs and trios), tumbling and dance to create display routines in preparation for showcases and displays at fairs and competitions. Gymnasts should have good grasp of basic skills (cartwheels, walkovers, handstands, rolls) and be progressing to flighted tumble skills (round offs, handsprings, free cartwheels, round offs. Our display class is a really fun, high spirited enjoyable class which creates some amazing routines, if your gymnast is enthusiastic about gymnastics, and would like to be part of our display team please enquire!
Specialist Class
Our 4 piece class works on the 4 WAG (Women’s Artistic Gymnastics) apparatuses – Floor, Beam, Bar & Vault. Similar to our ‘Bar & Beam Class’, gymnasts will work through moves appropriate to their experience on all 4 pieces, as well as develop routines. Apparatus-specific conditioning and flexibility stretches are done in class to improve the progression of moves.
Beginner’s parkour focuses on teaching the very basic and essential movement skills used in parkour such as running, jumping, vaulting, climbing and safely landing and using the equipment. There is a large emphasis on building children’s confidence in various equipment, including bars, parkour blocks, vaults and slanted surfaces. Flexibility and strength are worked on during classes to prepare for future skills and improve basics. Coaches prepare various setups where children can show their parkour skills learnt in fun, safe parkour courses. Trampolines are sometimes used to increase spacial and shape awareness., but most of the classes take place on mats and using specialised parkour equipment. Beginner parkour is great for anyone who hasn’t tried parkour before and gives well-rounded basic, safe and fun lessons for children of all ages.
Beginner Parkour sessions are for children aged 7+
Beginner’s parkour focuses on teaching the very basic and essential movement skills used in parkour such as running, jumping, vaulting, climbing and safely landing and using the equipment. There is a large emphasis on building children’s confidence in various equipment, including bars, parkour blocks, vaults and slanted surfaces. Flexibility and strength are worked on during classes to prepare for future skills and improve basics. Coaches prepare various setups where children can show their parkour skills learnt in fun, safe parkour courses. Trampolines are sometimes used to increase spacial and shape awareness., but most of the classes take place on mats and using specialised parkour equipment. Beginner parkour is great for anyone who hasn’t tried parkour before and gives well-rounded basic, safe and fun lessons for children of all ages.
Intermediate parkour expands upon the basics taught in beginner parkour. Parkour skills increase in difficulty, including low-level flips and other acro skills. Strength work and flexibility have a continued focus to maintain and improve children’s skills as well as preparing bodies for harder, future skills. More complex setups are prepared by the parkour coaches to test how children use the skills they have learnt in class in parkour runs. Timed / Speed runs are frequently used in classes as a fun competition, which is thoroughly enjoyed by members.
Children are invited to the advanced parkour skills by coaches based on their confidence in equipment and repertoire/potential of parkour skills. Harder, more complex skills and combinations of skills such as somersaults on the floor and off/over equipment are worked on in class. Strength, cardiovascular and flexibility work is worked on weekly to assist in the participant’s physical well-being for dealing with high impact and difficult skills and longer, more complex parkour runs.
Our WAG (Women’s Artistic Gymnastics) Elite classes are invitation only. Gymnasts are selected from any general gymnastics class due to either progression or gymnast potential.
Our Elite Classes compete nationally and internationally throughout the year on all 4 WAG apparatus – Floor, Bar, Beam & Vault as well as in our inter-club competitions. Gymnasts in the Elite Classes are encouraged to attend multiple classes a week (display, bar & beam, 4 piece). Our Elite gymnasts are enthusiastic and committed to gymnastics, flexibility and conditioning and are always learning awesome moves such as difficult acro series on the beam, Yurchenko’s and Tsukahara’s on vault, straight and twisting flyaway from the bar and twisting and double somersaults on floor! We are always looking to grow out elite squad so if you/your gymnast are interesting in joining a fun elite squad please get in touch!