Gymnastics & tumbling classes for kids in Los Angeles.
Cartwheels, handstands, walkovers and tumbling on mats, with careful spotting and real strength and flexibility work. Our classes are floor-based and built on dance technique, the same skills dancers call acro.
- Ages
- 5 through teens
- Best for
- Active kids and dancers adding tricks
- Wear
- Fitted clothing, no zippers or buttons, bare feet
- First class
- Free, no experience needed
More than steps.
Gymnastics and tumbling build strength, flexibility and body control. Over a season, dancers build:
Strength and flexibility
Core, shoulder and leg strength with gradual, safe flexibility work, never forced.
Rolls and inversions
Forward and backward rolls, handstands and headstands, taught in careful progressions.
Cartwheels and walkovers
Cartwheels, round-offs, bridges and walkovers, each unlocked once the step before is safe.
Dance transitions
Linking tricks into dance, so skills look smooth on stage.
Gymnastics & Tumbling that grows with them.
Classes are grouped by age and level, so every dancer learns with peers at a similar stage. Here is how class changes as dancers grow.
Rolls, balances, bridges and first cartwheels, with plenty of spotting and fun strength games.
Handstands, round-offs and walkovers, with more strength and flexibility conditioning.
More advanced tumbling passes and acro skills combined with choreography.
A class, start to finish.
- Warm-upJoints, stretching and strength
- ConditioningCore, shoulders and flexibility
- Skill stationsProgressions on mats with spotting
- Across the floorTumbling passes
- Put it togetherLinking tricks into dance
Structured enough to grow. Warm enough to love.
Safety first
Skills are taught in progressions on mats with careful spotting. No one is pushed past what their body is ready for.
Built on dance
Tumbling is taught with dance technique, so tricks look controlled and graceful, not just fast.
Great cross-training
Strength and flexibility from tumbling make every other style stronger.
Instructors who stay
The same faces year after year. Our team knows your dancer's name, their level and what they are working on. Meet the team.
Gymnastics & Tumbling FAQ.
Is gymnastics and tumbling the same as acro?
Yes, it covers the same skills dancers call acro: cartwheels, handstands, walkovers and tumbling, taught on mats and combined with dance technique.
What age can my child start gymnastics and tumbling?
Gymnastics and tumbling classes at Danzone start at age 5, with skills taught in careful, age-appropriate progressions.
Is tumbling safe for kids?
Skills are taught step by step on mats with careful spotting, and dancers only move to a new skill once the step before it is safe and controlled.
What should my child wear to gymnastics and tumbling?
Fitted clothing with no zippers or buttons, and bare feet. Hair should be tied back and jewelry removed.
Does my child need experience?
No. Beginner classes assume zero background, and instructors build strength and skills from the very first class.
Mix and match.
Most of our dancers train across two or three styles, which is how technique compounds.
Try gymnastics & tumbling at Danzone.
A real class, not a tour. No card, no commitment. 9116 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles. Questions? Call or text (818) 579-2045.