Suncoast Gymnastics Academy

★★Maddies Robinson

The front desk staff including Jennifer are honestly just rude people. The first time I went here for a trial the coach brought me up to the desk to sign up and kindly said she wanted to get us signed up and the older lady with the short hair cut flipped around and snapped at her that she was in the middle of something. I told the coach I’d figure it out online. It took weeks to convince myself that I should sign up based off that single interaction. Now that we’ve been there I’ve seen them yelling at children as young as 2. Extremely gross behavior. Unprofessional. They should be speaking directly to parents. Never address toddlers in this manner. You are all adults. I will be making an informed decision whether I want to remain here or remove my child as she has extreme anxiety and this kind of behavior doesn’t help her progress. Rude to staff, rude to toddlers.

★★★★★Jenna Cole Vasquez

We love SGA!!! The coaches are so good with our son who is high functioning autistic, and they're all very talented and uplifting, patient, and encouraging! They're also very well organized, especially for having so many young staff members. They really do an awesome job teaching the kids and making it fun, too! We definitely recommend! :-)

★★★★★Apeksha Wadhwani Harjani

We’ve been part of the Suncoast Gymnastics family for a few years now, and I just wanted to share how genuinely caring and thoughtful the team is. Recently, we had an unfortunate situation that wasn’t even their fault, but Brent still went out of his way to make sure we felt supported and valued. His kindness and professionalism meant so much during a really stressful moment. It’s rare to find businesses that treat their families with this level of heart and integrity. Truly grateful for this place and the people behind it!

★★Sarah Rose

We’ve been attending Suncoast Gymnastics for over four years, and while there are some positive aspects, I feel it’s important to share our experience for other families considering this gym. My child has only moved up one level during that time, which has been disappointing given the length of our commitment. The class sizes are consistently large, which leads to long periods of waiting between turns. I completely understand the challenges that come with group instruction, but the lack of individual attention seems to really slow progress. There was even a time that my child was super excited to show all the skills she had been working on at home (and aced!) at the end of class, but the coach said, not today, sorry. Unfortunately, the coach isn’t able to adequately monitor, evaluate, or correct each gymnast during class. This is likely due to the size of the groups and overall structure, but it does impact the children’s ability to improve. The facility itself also leaves a bit to be desired. The bathrooms are often in poor condition (though I’m glad to hear they’re finally being renovated), and the air conditioning is weak at best. It’s tough just sitting in the waiting area so I can only imagine how uncomfortable it must be for the kids working hard on the floor. Another area that needs improvement is communication. They recently added star assessments to the app during evaluations, which sounds great in theory. However, there is no follow-up or explanation of what those evaluations mean, whether your child is progressing, or what they might need to work on. You don’t even know if they’re eligible to move up. With all that said, the one bright spot, and the reason we’ve stayed as long as we have, is that my child really enjoys the friendships she’s built at Suncoast. The social environment has been a positive part of her experience.

★★★NEALVIN BRIDER

We have been at Suncoast for over 3 years doing a variety of classes. I will start by saying the coaches are amazing. Coach Jase, Coach Gavin and Coach Aubrey are wonderful in the Ninja school. Coach Riva is great with the little ones for gymnastics. Every dance class we've attended has been excellent, by both coach Tanya and Misti. Also, Alex at the front desk is amazing! However, the new make up policy is horrible. I've had multiple times where my kids were sick so I didn't want to take them but also don't want to miss an expensive class! The lack of make up options and flexibility encourages parents to bring in sick children and the place becomes a germ fest. Prior to new ownership, there was unlimited make ups and smaller class sizes. The huge class sizes make it hard for the coaches to keep track of the individuals and focus on their skills. I understand the need to make money as a business but the cut off for class sizes is getting larger and larger! I feel bad for the coaches who care and are trying to give each child their attention because it becomes difficult with so many kids.