Gymnastics
We are hiring gymnastics and dance instructors.
Call 850-891-4908 or visit the gym for more information.
326 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303 | 850-891-4908
Winter/Spring 2025 Recreation Session Information
The City of Tallahassee’s Trousdell Gymnastics Center’s Winter/Spring gymnastics session information is below.:
Winter/Spring Session Dates
- January 20 - April 26, 2025
Winter/Spring Gym Closures
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 20, 2025
- Mid-Session Training - March 4-8, 2025
- Spring Break - March 10-15, 2025
How to Register:
Winter/Spring 2025 General Public registration starts Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 1:00pm online
- Visit our Online Registration System
- Please note: the registration system is NOT phone friendly - use a regular computer or laptop for the best success in registration.
- Select "log in/create account", then "create my PRNA account" (If you have previously registered for other activities with the parks department, you should already have an account)
- General public registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 1:00pm on January 7, 2025.
- Filter the catalog by clicking on Trousdell Gymnastics, and you’ll be able to select a class and pay for it online.
- The Winter/Spring class catalog will become visible after 1pm on January 4. Please feel free to preview class options ahead of the registration opening on January 7.
Please contact us early (contact information and office hours below) if you have questions about registration. The phone lines get extremely busy during registration and timely assistance may not be possible.
Phone Assistance Hours (850-891-4908):
- TGC's Front Office Staff is limited. For pressing matters, please call during the following hours:
- Hours vary based on staff availability but usually Monday - Friday from 1:00 - 6:00pm
- For all other inquiries, please contact us at tgcregistration@talgov.com
Trousdell Gymnastics Center
The city provides gymnastics classes for all ages and ability levels at the Trousdell Gymnastics Center. Recreational classes and competitive programs are available for preschool, kindergarten, developmental (elementary age students), teens and adults. Ballet, Intro to Modern Dance, and movement gymnastics classes for those with special needs are also offered. Named for former Tallahassee Parks & Recreation Department Director Randy Trousdell, the 27,000-square foot facility includes a large gym with two competitive floor areas, floor pits and spectator seating for over 230. Other features include a separate preschool gym, dance studio, conference room and kindergym. Throughout its 60-year history, this program has given more than 500,000 children an opportunity to participate in gymnastics. The competitive program represents Tallahassee in local, state, regional and national competitions and counts three Olympians as former participants. General public class registrations take place in August, January and May.
The city's gymnastics program is a member club of USA Gymnastics, the sport's governing body in the United States. Membership is restricted to programs that adhere to the USA Gymnastics member club requirements.
Class Descriptions
Pre-School Gymnastics (Boys and Girls 2-3 yrs old)
Pre-school classes require parent participation and take place in the specially designed preschool gym. The classes are divided into the following ages: 2 year olds (Explorers) and 3 year olds (Navigators). Movement and basic gymnastics are emphasized within this program.
Kindergarten Gymnastics (Boys and Girls currently 5 or 6 and in Kindergarten)
Kindergym classes are designed for boys and girls who are attending kindergarten, whether they have any previous gymnastics experience or they are just starting out. Half of their class time is spent in the Kindergym room, and the remainder is on the main gym floor in a specially designated area.
Superstars (4 and 5 year olds - VPK)
These classes are for the independent four year old who is ready to listen and follow instructions without the parent. This class concentrates on strength and flexibility as well as very basic gymnastics skills. Superstar classes take place on the main gym floor (early afternoon) or in the preschool room (late afternoon/evening).
KinderPlus Girls (by recommendation)
KinderPlus classes meet once a week for 55 minutes, and focus on beginner gymnastics skills on bars, beam, and floor exercises. A coach may recommend moving to this level after a gymnast has already taken a Kindergarten Gymnastics class.
Beginner (6-9 years old)
The girl's recreation/developmental classes are divided into 2 levels: Beginner 1 (beginning) and Beginner 2 (intermediate). These levels are for those children who have never taken gymnastics or who have little experience in gymnastics. Classes emphasize rolling, handstands, cartwheels, backbends (floor), and the basic skills needed for a good foundation in gymnastics, which include skills on bars, beam, floor exercise, vault and trampoline.
Intermediate (6-9 years old)
This level is for those children who have already achieved a good basic foundation in gymnastics. Some of the skills emphasized are backbend kick over, back walk over, round off (floor), pullovers, back hip circles, mill circles (bars), cartwheels, turns and leaps (beam). They also learn skills on vault and trampoline.
Flyers Gymnastics (9 - 13 years old)
This program is designed for an older age group of participants interested in learning gymnastics. The Flyers A and B classes emphasize beginning and intermediate level skills listed above in the beginning and intermediate information.
Teen Girls (14-17 years old)
These levels are for those girls who have never taken gymnastics or who have little experience in gymnastics. Classes emphasize rolling, handstands, cartwheels, backbends (floor), and the basic skills needed for a good foundation in gymnastics, which include skills on bars, beam, floor exercise, vault and trampoline.
Cheer Tumble (9-15 years old)
The Cheer Tumble classes are ideal for those participants interested in working on jumps, cheer positions, and tumbling skills for cheerleaders. The emphasis of Cheer Tumble is on mastering the basic gymnastics skills such as a cartwheel, round off, backbend, and front limber. Participants must have a strong basic foundation in tumbling before taking advance tumble. The Advance Tumble class concentrates on back handsprings, round off back handsprings, and tucks. (The class does not include stunts, pyramids, dancing, etc.)
Flight Gymnastics Program (6 years and older)
The Flight program includes four levels of coach recommended classes. These classes emphasize strength, flexibility, and good listening skills. The flight program places emphasis on the mastering of skills in the women's gymnastics disciplines (Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor and Trampoline). The four classes within the Flight program are: Flippers (Beginners), Kips (Intermediate), Aerials (Adv. Int.), Flyers C (Adv. Int.), and Twisters (Advanced). Gymnasts must maintain a minimum of requirements while attending these classes.
Superman (4 and 5 year olds - VPK)
These classes are for the independent four year old who is ready to listen and follow instructions without the parent. This class concentrates on strength and flexibility as well as very basic gymnastics skills. Superstar classes take place on the main gym floor (early afternoon) or in the preschool room (late afternoon/evening).
KinderPlus Boys (by recommendation)
KinderPlus classes meet once a week for 55 minutes, and focus on beginner gymnastics skills on rings, bars, floor exercise, etc. A coach may recommend moving to this level after a gymnast has already taken a Kindergarten Gymnastics class.
Boys 1 and Boys 2 (6-9 years old)
The boys' recreation/developmental classes are divided into 2 levels: Boys 1 (beginning) and Boys 2 (intermediate). These classes are designed to give the gymnast a good foundation of skills in order to move up to higher levels. Each level will work on all 6 disciplines (Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, and Rings) and trampoline.
PreTeen Boys (10-13 years old)
These classes are designed to give the gymnast a good foundation of skills and knowledge of men's gymnastics. Each level will work on all 6 disciplines (Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, and Rings) and trampoline
Teen Boys (14-17 years old)
These classes emphasize all six disciplines of men's gymnastics and trampoline for the older age group of gymnasts.
Iron Man (6 years old and up)
Our Iron Man program includes two levels of coach recommended classes designed for those male gymnasts who demonstrate advanced skill levels in strength, flexibility, and overall gymnastics ability.
Our adapted gymnastics class requires parent participation and is offered to the elementary age child with special needs. Emphasis in this class is on movement, building confidence and social skills, and exploring basic gymnastics. Offered to school age children with special needs.
Twinkle Toes (3-4 year olds)
This preschool/parent participation dance class is for three to four year olds. Children have loads of fun dancing with parents and exploring motion and movement while learning basic ballet positions.
Ballet (5-8 and 9-15 years old)
There are three levels of ballet offered at TGC. The emphasis of this program is fun with a good basic dance foundation. The levels are Ballet 1 for beginners; Ballet 2 for intermediates and Ballet 3 for advanced students. Ballet 2 and 3 are teacher recommended classes that require the mastering of several different dance skills and the understanding of basic dance terminology.
Intro to Modern Dance (5-8 and 9-15 years old)
This is a reimagined approach to dance at Trousdell Gymnastics. Instead of a session being locked in genre-specific classes, we are now going to offer classes that will explore different dance styles throughout the session. Classes will explore creative expression and rhythmic movement through various dance genres that may include contemporary, hip hop, jazz, lyrical and cheer. These classes will be upbeat with a fun new twist to dance at Trousdell.
Adult Gymnastics
Participants are 18 years old and older. This class emphasizes tumbling skills for the beginner to advanced gymnast. Workouts on the other disciplines of gymnastics are available upon request.
Adult Ballet
Adult Ballet emphasizes the basics of this dance discipline for beginners to advanced dancers, while encouraging a fun atmosphere.
TGC Booster Club
The TGC Booster club is a non-profit organization that benefits the total program and is comprised of parent volunteers. This organization provides many services including equipment purchases, scholarships, staffing the Flip-Flop Shop and working at special events. Some of the events include: Canopy Roads Classic Meet, Capitol City Cup, Celebration of Lights, Cartwheel-A-Thon, banquets and recitals.
The TGC Booster Club Board meets monthly to discuss upcoming events and to organize their volunteers.
History
In 1949 the Tallahassee Tumbling Tot Program began classes at FSU under Dr. Hartley Price. The Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Department took over the program in 1953. The program moved to the Armory (currently the Senior Center) until 1971. The program relocated in 1971 to the lower level of the Northwood Mall, which was its home for the next 26 years.
Carrie Englert Zimmerman began her gymnastics career at TTT and went on to compete at the Olympics in Montreal in 1976. TTT became Tallahassee Gymnastics Center in the 1980's. In 1980, Ron Galimore made the Men's Olympic Team, but due to the boycott he was unable to compete. He has since gone on to become the Director of the Men's Program for USA. Setting the standard at the 1984 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, was another TGC Gymnast, Brandy Johnson.
In 1997 the TGC program moved into its new home on John Knox Road. It is a 27,000 square foot facility that has over 2,500 participants. The new facility was dedicated and named for former Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Director Norman R. "Randy" Trousdell in recognition of his many years of service to the city of Tallahassee. Birthday Parties
TGC is not currently offering birthday parties due to staffing shortages.
Private Lessons
If you are interested in you or your child having more individual instruction in certain skills, you may sign up for a private lesson. Call the gym for more information and prices.
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