Black Hills Gymnastics

"We were really excited to start the tod fit class as my toddler is so active at home we wanted to give her a safe space to explore and be able to be wild. As a teacher myself, I was really disappointed in the “teaching” or lack there of. I don’t think it’s any fault of the teachers, but they didn’t seem well trained or equipped for the classes and had minimal to no child development understanding. My child cried hysterically for all 6 weeks we did this class. It’s very chaotic. There’s several classes going on at the same time and kids running everywhere. The instructors acted as if we knew exactly how to show our kids how to do different stations. I’m sure if you are looking for an intense program on getting your kid to the Olympics, this would be perfect. But for the rest of us who are looking for developmentally-appropriate, engaging activities that are taught by well qualified staff, the toddler classes here are not for us. We recently tried another gym and it was wonderful. So it wasn’t that my daughter hated gymnastics, she just hated gymnastics here."

"We do not attend this gym regularly but we were there today for a meet. My daughter had nothing but wonderful things to say about the girls on their team. She said they were very kind and welcoming and gave her lots of high fives and compliments. The meet itself ran smoothly from start to finish. We had a great time in this space and given the opportunity would definitely attend another meet here with these gracious hosts!!"

"My daughter went here for almost a year but it was not a great experience. The front desk staff were always unfriendly and extremely unhelpful. For the beginner gymnastic classes, the coaches were always calling out and always looked like they hated their job. She never connected with any of the coaches even when she tried to. The whole area is not ventilated well so the chalk dust would make it just miserable to stay and watch the classes. Happy to be done with this place."

"The little ninja class on Sunday morning is chaotic and inconsistent. The gym is very crowded on the weekends. The coaching in particular is spotty—some coaches were great (Coach Abby) and others seemed disinterested in children. The front desk staff is neither kind nor interested in being helpful. Weekend classes are frequently cancelled due to holidays or tournaments and the token makeup class system is cumbersome to use. All in all, not a great value."

"Beyond disappointed in the gym. The structure in which they run their toddler fit class continues to set kids up for failure. The expectation that they can stand around and watch for any length of time from a developmental standpoint is irresponsible. The revolving number of coaches that my son has had in his time here is ridiculous. Their lack of communication through social media as well as email is piss poor at best. Don’t waste your money. Their customer service is awful."