MGA Gymnastics Bowie

"ZERO STARS!!! This place is basically ran by teens, with little adult supervision. We had a few minor incidents here, but the final straw was Coach Evelyn calling my young child stupid. I voiced my concerns to the owner who stated she would discipline and “probably” remove her. However, when I came in the next day expecting to speak to the coach in person, the owner stated she wasn’t present, which my children later told me was a lie. The young ladies at the front desk also told me that they’ve had other complaints about this coach, yet she was still allowed to work with children. Do not send your kids here, unless you want to them to be bullied, verbally abused, and talked down to by staff who are supposed to be teaching them gymnastics in a positive and supportive environment. Management also lacks accountability and are willing to lie and brush incidents under the rug. I’m disgusted by how this place conducts business and treats children."

"The pricing of MGA Gymnastics is very affordable, however, that's pretty much the best part. I signed my son up for Tumbling and Boys Gymnastics classes and he spent the majority of the time just running around playing and entertaining himself when the teacher wasn't paying attention to him. My son has a ton of energy and enjoys playing here, which is the only reason he remained for the rest of the month. He did not learn much of anything. Once the teacher shows one kid a particular move once, that's it. The tell the kid to practice that particular move without really helping them improve or do it correctly and then the teacher moves on to teaching another move. There doesn't seem to be an actual curriculum or method for improvement. Also, there is a serious lack of structure due to several classes going on at the same time in close proximity. Again, the majority of the time, my son just ran around jumping on random gymnastics equiptment until it was his turn to cartwheel or flip. When ever the teacher wasn't helping a particular kid, they literally just ran off and entertained themselves until something else was taught. Literally all of the kids did this, so my son just followed along. I feel like I only paid for a children's playtime class to be honest, but again, for the price you can't really expect much more I suppose."

"Although the competitive program is no longer offered, they are fantastic if you want to build skills and have fun. My daughter goes there for summer camp and after just 3 weeks I was able to see the change in her poster and strength. MGA was great for my daughters’ needs, she does cheer, dance, and acro. She was able to physically grow as an athlete in just 3 weeks. Had I known how challenging and fun they were I would have booked more weeks for her. The quality of service is in line with pricing, and they happen to be a lot cheaper than some of the other gymnastics and tumbling camps I've seen."

"I love that I found an extra curricular activity that is suitable for my active son! But I couldn’t give this program 5 stars because of the lack of structure at times. Most times children are standing around waiting for their turn instead of being active the entire time. The class is an hour and the children spend at least 20 mins standing around. Honestly, there should be more than one instructor especially for bigger class sizes. My child is active and because he has to stand around waiting for his turn, he tends to get bored and starts entertaining himself. One “particular” instructor is not too fond of that and many times has sat him out because he is not using his listening ears. Which in my opinion is unacceptable. I believe children should learn the art of patience but I am not paying for him to “sit out” other than that it’s a great program! & I do recommend It- just needs a bit more structure!"

"Next month will make it one year since we’ve been a part of the MGA family. My daughters came in with no experience and are now more confident working on each skill. I love the fact that you get to see and interact with the owners often. They are very involved and will even take over teaching if they are short on staff. Speaking of the staff, I love the coaches. They’re firm but so patient with the kids. I particularly appreciated this because my youngest daughter struggles with staying with her classes and being focused. I love all the ladies who have had a chance to teach my girls, ESPECIALLY Coach Michelle. When it’s really high enrollment, get ready for a full spectator section and challenging class transitions as everyone tries to navigate space."