Tumbling
Tumble Tots
18 months – 5 years old and no experience in tumbling.
Mondays
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The child’s parent/guardian is able to participate in the class to help the children become comfortable with the class setting.
This class offers an environment for children to developmentally grow, both individually and socially in a class setting. Additionally, activities will explore gross motor skill development and learning activities.
This class is a pre-introduction to tumbling and is a great class to help transition your children into a tumbling class on their own.
The children will love finishing the class jumping on the tumble track into our foam pit!
Class Goals
- Forward Roll
- Backward Roll
- Cartwheel
- Balance/Walk on Balance Beam
Suggested Attire
T-shirt or tank top with shorts or leggings. Tennis shoes are recommended, but bare feet are accepted.
Socked feet are not allowed due to the danger of slipping. Please wear shoes or bare feet.
Clothing and shoes can be purchased at Backstage Dance Connection.
Level 1
This class is for students with little to no tumbling experience.
Mondays
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The children will also have fun jumping into our foam pit to practice new skills.
Class Goals
- Forward Roll
- Backward Roll
- Backbend (from standing)
- Hold a handstand against a wedge for 10 seconds.
- Cartwheel
- Round-off
Suggested Attire
T-shirt or tank top with shorts or leggings. Tennis shoes are recommended, but bare feet are accepted.
Socked feet are not allowed due to the danger of slipping. Please wear shoes or bare feet.
Clothing and shoes can be purchased at Backstage Dance Connection.
Level 2
This class is for students with minimal tumbling experience that have mastered all or most of the skills from Level 1.
Mondays
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The students will continue learning/improving trampoline skills as well as adding on to previous learned tumbling skills. Mastering back handsprings will be the main goal in this class, but tumblers will also be introduced to running tumbling on the tumble track and into the pit.
Class Goals
- Cartwheel
- One-handed Cartwheel
- Backbend Kick-over
- Back Walkover
- Front Limber
- Front Walkover
- Front Handspring
- Back handspring
- Round-off Back handspring
Suggested Attire
T-shirt or tank top with shorts or leggings. Tennis shoes are recommended, but bare feet are accepted.
Socked feet are not allowed due to the danger of slipping. Please wear shoes or bare feet.
Clothing and shoes can be purchased at Backstage Dance Connection.
Level 3
This class is for students who have mastered a standing back handspring and a round-off back handspring.
Mondays
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class Goals
- Round-off Back handspring
- Round-off Back Handspring Series
- Toe-touch Back Handspring
- Front Walkover Round-off Back Handspring
- Back Tuck
- Back Handspring Tuck
- Round-off Back Tuck
- Round-off Back Handspring Tuck
- Front Tuck
- Aerial
Suggested Attire
T-shirt or tank top with shorts or leggings. Tennis shoes are recommended, but bare feet are accepted.
Socked feet are not allowed due to the danger of slipping. Please wear shoes or bare feet.
Clothing and shoes can be purchased at Backstage Dance Connection.
Levels 4 & 5
This class is for the elite tumbler who has mastered all or most skills from levels 1-3.
Mondays
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Class Goals
- Toe-touch Back Tuck
- Front Walkover Round-off Back Handspring Tuck
- Back Handspring Back Layout
- Round-off Layout
- Round-off Back Handspring Layout
- Round-off Full
- Round-off Back Handspring Full
- Front Tuck Step Out
- Front Tuck Step Out Series
Suggested Attire
T-shirt or tank top with shorts or leggings. Tennis shoes are recommended, but bare feet are accepted.