Why Take Gymnastics and Dance?

 

GYMNASTICS & DANCE IS THE BASIS OF ALL SPORT!    Your child’s physical and mental development will be enhanced through gymnastics & dance activities. Physical attributes such as balance, coordination, strength, flexibility, grace, confidence and a more positive self image, are just a few of the positive affects of doing gymnastics or dance.                Besides… Gymnastics and Dance is fun! Most kids love to flip, jump and dance through the house, so why not save the furniture?  Let them learn from experienced instructors in a fun and safe environment.

 
Mike & Donna Payne

Together, they own and operate Phoenix Gymnastics and Dance Academy. They each have over 25 years of teaching and coaching experience with beginners to elite competitors.  The athletes that they have coached have won state, regional and national championships.  Many have continued gymnastics in college through gymnastics scholarships.  Donna is a former state chairman and current member of the USA Gymnastics State Board of Directors.  She is also an active elite level gymnastics judge. 

Preschool Age Gymnastics 

We Know that preschool age children need physical activity to enhance their physical and mental growth. Our preschool gymnastics program is structured so that every child will benefit from the activities that they practice in class. We also know that all children have different levels of ability and maturity. Therefore, we have different levels within our preschool program so that each child can be challenged according to their current abilities.  Classes are taught in a fun and positive atmosphere where our most important objective is to make the children feel good about themselves and what they can do.

 

Parents & Tots (18 mo.  to 3 years old)

A parent participation class, where the primary goal is to develop motor skills, interact with other children and build confidence in their abilities.  The class is taught in a circuit format as parents assist their child in all the activities, giving positive reinforcement for their efforts


Tumble Bugs (All 3 years olds)

This class is taught without the aid of the parents, so a 6 to 1 maximum ratio is kept.  Very basic gymnastics skills are taught on scaled down equipment with an emphasis on the development of motor skills.  (Boys and girls)

 

Acro Tots (Beginning 4 & 5 year old girls)

Beginning tumbling, bars, beam, vault and trampoline skills are taught with the use of scaled down equipment.




 

Sparks & Stars  (Intermediate & Advanced)

 
4 to 6 year old girls who haveadvanced beyond Acro Tots.


 

Mighty Mites  (4/5 year old Boys)

High energy all boys class with tumbling, rings, bars and lots more. 

 

 

School Age Gymnastics



Girls Gymnastics (Levels 1-4)

Beginning to advanced skills are taught on bars, beam, tumbling, trampoline and vault.  A max class size of 8 will give each student the opportunity to make the most of each class. 

 

 

 Boys Gymnastics

An all boys class that includes tumbling, rings, high bar, vault, parallel bars, pommel horse and trampoline.   8 is the max class size

 

Teams & Pre Teams

PGA has one of the top team programs in Arizona.  PGA is dedicated to providing the best training possible for the serious competitive gymnast. In the past 21 years, many state regional and national champions have come from this program.  Many PGA athletes have received scholarships to major universities for their gymnastics accomplishments.

 

 

 

 

 Dance Classes

 

Combination Dance

This class is for preschool and young school age kids. A combinationof ballet, tap and creative movement are taught.    Ages: 3 - 7

 


 Ballet  

Classical Ballet for beginners to Advanced Ages: 7 and up

 



Hip Hop     
  
One of our most popular classes.  Great for all ages. Taught by Ms. Luciana Bell (Miss Soul Train) Just wear loose clothes and tennis shoes.




 

 

Jazz       
     
A fun, popular type of dance that incorporates upbeat music and powerful dance moves. Ages: 8 and Up

 

 

TAP & Tiny Tappers     Ages 6 & up