Our Classes

For the 2023/2024 season, our Recreational group classes (Baby and Beginners) will run only during school term time:

• Autumn Term – 18th September to 16th December 2023
  • Half term (no classes): 23-29th October
• Spring Term: 8th January to 28th March 2024
  • Half term (no classes): 12-18th February
• Summer Term: 15th April to 20th July 2024
  • Half term (no classes): 27 May to 2nd June
  • Early May Bank holiday (no classes): Monday 6th May

Our Squads (Development and Competitive) training classes run throughout the year, with breaks during Christmas holidays, Easter bank holiday weekend and Summer holidays (typically from last week of July until early September). We also don’t have training on English bank holidays.

Our training locations are:

• LSE Bromley College (Bromley)
• Orchard Park High School (Shirley).

Recreational Baby – 1 hour once a week (term time)

Suitable for children that are 5-6 years old and are new to gymnastics

This Recreational group is designed to develop the basic motor skills (run, jump, roll, balance, catch, throw, coordination and rhythm), the right body posture and the basics of the rhythmic gymnastics apparatus through focused exercises and games. We continuously monitor the progress of the gymnasts and invite children to join our Recreational 2-hour group to further improve their skills in rhythmic gymnastics.

Recreational Beginners – 2 hours once a week (term time)

Suitable for children that are 7-9 years old with some or no experience in gymnastics

This group is designed to teach young kids the basic elements of gymnastics and basic handling of apparatuses (ball, hoop, rope and ribbon). We continuously monitor the progress of the gymnasts and recommend when a child is ready to progress to our Development Squad for further improvements.

Recreational Aspire – 2 hours once a week (term time)

Suitable for children that are 9-12 years old with some or no experience in gymnastics

This group is designed for kids that are either starting with gymnastics or have some experience and want to keep active and improve their body skills (strengths and flexibility, acrobatic elements, etc.) and learn the basic basic handling of rhythmic gymnastics apparatuses (ball, hoop, rope and ribbon).

Development Squad (invitation only)

Suitable for children that are 6-9 years old with some experience in gymnastics

This group is our entry Squad and training runs twice a week. The classes are designed to improve gymnastic body skills (flexibility, strengths and acrobatic elements), improve the level of handling of rhythmic gymnastics apparatuses (ball, hoop, rope and ribbon) and perform basic routines with and without music.

The aim of this squad group is to get the gymnasts ready to participate in friendly competitions for Foundation levels (pre Level 0) and therefore it is required that members achieve 90% of attendance.

We continuously monitor the progress of the gymnasts and those advanced ones will be invited to audition for our Bronze Squad, which is the entry squad to progress even further and attend competitions at Level 0/1.

Competitive Squad Groups (invitation only)

The Squad groups are divided in Bronze, Silver and Elite. Timetable varies depending on Squad group.

During the year the gymnasts are subject to regular assessment to evaluate their progress and they may be invited to auditioning for the higher Squad only if they have shown a great progress in their current group.

Bronze Squad: this advanced group is aimed to children that can achieve British Gymnastics – Rhythmic Level 0 and 1. This is a clear progression from our Development Squad and it is for those children that are showing potentials to develop further in rhythmic gymnastics.

The training is designed to prepare gymnasts for club competitions (judged on Basic Code of Point) through specific sessions based on basic ballet skills, body flexibility, strengths, the study of basic rhythmic gymnastics body elements and the handling of the 5 apparatus hoop, rope, ball, clubs, ribbon (depending on BG requirements) .

Gymnasts in Bronze Squad are required to attend 3 sessions per week and achieve 90% of presence throughout the year.

Silver Squad: this advanced group is aimed to children that can achieve British Gymnastics – Rhythmic Level 2 and 3. This is a clear progression from our Bronze Squad and it is for those children that are showing potentials to develop further in rhythmic gymnastics.

The training is designed to prepare gymnasts for a more competitive level and participate to club competitions (judged on Basic Code of Point) and British Gymnastics Grades (for Level 3 gymnasts). The intensive training sessions are focused on the improvements of ballet skills, strengths and flexibility, more complex rhythmic gymnastics body difficulties and the 5 apparatuses difficulties based on FIG Code of Point.

Gymnasts in Silver Squad are required to attend 4 sessions per week and achieve 90% of presence throughout the year.

Elite Squad: this advanced group is aimed to children that can achieve British Gymnastics – Rhythmic Level 4 and 5. This is a clear progression from our Silver Squad and it is aimed only for those children can achieve high level of gymnastics excellence.

The training is designed to prepare gymnasts to attend British Gymnastics Rhythmic National events and International competitions. The intensive training sessions are focused on the improvements of advanced ballet skills, strengths and flexibility, more complex rhythmic gymnastics body difficulties and the 5 apparatuses difficulties based on FIG Code of Point.

Gymnasts in Elite Squad are required to attend 5/6 sessions per week and achieve 90% of presence throughout the year.