Ascend Gymnastics Auburn — Local services in Auburn

If i could give zero i would. My daughter has been dying to get back Into gymnastics since covid we live an hour a way and our current gym is closed and isn’t opening for a while. I found this place and saw all the great reviews and emailed them to find a class for my daughter as the website didn’t show pricing or any super specific details. They recommended the trial class for the mighty stars because of her age (4) when we Arrived the front desk was super rude i don’t ever recall getting their names we weren’t even told her coaches name or where we should meet as they only checked us in and our temperatures. Once i ask a coach passing by she lead us to the smaller room for her class. when she went she was bored as it was to simple for her and not challenging at all i went to the front desk and ask if it was possible to try a different class i got annoyed sighs and rude attitude that only coaches can move kids up and they can’t do anything about it. I said okay and went back to watch my daughter with my husband in the middle front desk came and started talking with the coaches pointing at us and laughing rolling their eyes i felt embarrassed and angry. Afterwards one of the coaches ( can’t recall her name but she has a accent super sweet we loved her ! ) pulled us aside and talked to us explained how everything worked and even brought over the TOPs coach to see where my daughters skill level was and recommended another trial class. We did a private with her she is amazing patient and explained to my daughter each movement and why we loved it and were excited for the next trial class. Next trial class smaller class which was great my daughter not quite knowing the routine of workouts did her best and from my point of view as well as another parent commented said she was keeping up quite well. I will admit she’s not perfect she did get frustrated during the handstand station and felt embarrassed by her coach as she didn’t understand what she meant by a lung handstand and after that station she did get frustrated and more shy as she is a perfectionist and always wants to get better. Towards the end of the class a random desk lady came up never introduced herself or anything said very rudely in front of my daughter that she wasn’t good enough and didn’t have the skills or maturity to be in that class and I couldn’t even ask or even get to speak with the coach either but she kept saying over and over the same thing and to put her back in the class of her own age. I understand some kids need little more time of technique and terminology I’m upset that they dont even try and get to know her , or really see her skills that i know she has ( every parent is bias i know but she has the skill and drive she pushes harder at home and we encourage it because she loves it ) expect her to get everything down when still trying to know the coach and the gym with zero communication I don’t recommend classes here at all very disappointing because we loved our private lessons.

Edit: I didn’t mention this earlier as I was very upset and so broken even now I can’t write this without crying my eyes out but I just wanted to get my review in. As a parent you love your kids and you would do anything for them. While the front desk lady said she wasn’t good enough she couldn’t listen , didn’t have the skill or maturity right in front of her hearing ever single word. My amazing daughter starts jumping up and down saying “ no I listened and I did so good , I listened mommy” I’ve never felt this kind of heartache and pain I rather cut my arm off than feel this kind of pain again for my child that was so excited and so proud of what she did with the big girls and wanting to be just like the big girls. I do want to thank the little blonde girl in that Thursday class I hope your parents see this thank you so much for encouraging my daughter and showing her how to do some of the exercises when she got nervous and having patience I’m so grateful that she had a classmate like you to help her thank...

I read the reviews before we attended for a trial class today. I had no complaints about the front desk. Staff was friendly and place was very clean. Something similar I did come into contact with is the age requirements. I was straight forward that my daughter doesn't have any bar experience but she does have tumbling from competitive cheer where she’s been less than a year and she tumbles with the 9+. They said due to her age which is over 6.5 now she could not join the 7 year old beginner class. The class we did a trial for was in a smaller pre-k looking area , my daughter felt it was too slow pace to which I can agree. What She had wasn’t what I would say was an evaluation, she just participated in the class and they watched her as much as you can when you’re teaching a class with 5:6 others. I expected it to be more like show us what skills you do have and which ones you need to work on, because they didn’t get a chance to see what she really could do. She can do her splits left, right and center. Also do a handstand which needs improving . She can do forward roll and backward rolls And cartwheel and back bend and more. But she was deemed only competent enough for the 4-6 year old class where none of the kids could do the same without the mats. I watched the 7 from across the room and some of them in the beginner class don’t even have some of her skills but simply because they are 7 they get to participate in that class.Auburn is a little ways out so we will just be waiting until she turns 7 .maybe take classes at the Y which is closer and offers financial aid so she’s more prepared with bar skills. Other than that great place for like a beginner all the way around all gyms have their own policies this just does not match my daughters wants/ needs...

My daughter just turned 2 and enrolled in the tiny stars. She has never had any gymnastics experience - I mean, she's 2 - but is exceeding her milestones for fine and gross motor development, and has been in a dance class through Kent Parks and Rec for 6 months that she adores. I am also a certified elementary education teacher. I can honestly say our experience was not only disappointing, but unsettling. The instructors were not patient, and asked her to hurry up so others could have a turn. Even during warm ups, children were asked to do several activities that are not age appropriate. The instructor called her out for not jumping enough, which she can actually do but was choosing not to. I'd hate to know what would happen if she was developmentally on track and still couldn't jump (since that's not a milestone until 2.5 years). Directions for 5-6 separate, new activities, were given at once, and modeled while students were asked to sit and watch quietly. Again, milestones for this age dictate that they can follow 2 step directions, not 3- and 4- step directions for 5 different activities at once! I'm an adult and even I was forgetting all of the directions! She was afraid of the bars, but was still required to do them, leading to a meltdown and prompting the instructor to tell me that she "needs to be practicing more at home". Everything runs like clockwork; no room for children to be age appropriate toddlers and do things at their own pace/ with agency. If you're looking to groom Olympic athletes at 2 years, maybe this is for you, but if you're just looking to have fun with your child and develop motor and social skills, find...