Very Disappointed of the 5-year-old gymnastics class led by Jacklyn Navarro. After attending three sessions, the same issue has occurred each time: the coach spends approximately 40 minutes of the class sitting in the corner, without getting up to guide, observe, or interact with the children. While the warm-up is appropriate, once the stations begin, there is no active coaching. The children rotate through the equipment with no correction, no instruction, and no encouragement. They repeat the same movements incorrectly and do not receive any feedback on how to improve. The only station that receives any attention is the one closest to where she is seated. This results in: Children not learning or progressing Repeated mistakes with no guidance Bored and disengaged kids who are not developing confidence or interest in the sport At this age, children need a coach who is moving with them, observing, correcting form, and encouraging them -- not someone sitting apart from the class for most of the session. This is in clear contrast to our experience at Signature Gymnastics, where the coach was active, attentive, supportive, and involved. I am requesting that coaching expectations for this age group be reviewed. The children deserve active instruction and engagement from their coach. read more

Nothing like I expected. Very disappointed. Much room for improvement. Not a confidence builder for young dancers.

I took my daughter here months ago to get some tumbling classes for cheer starting. The woman over the phone was rude and abrasive, acting as if she was annoyed I called. I thought she was having a difficult day so I ignored it. I set an appointment with a coach to get evaluation for my daughter to see if she needed level 1 or 2. The woman again just ignored my questions and acted annoyed I was making an appointment . She kept saying "just walk in, somebody will take her eventually if they have time". I made an appointment instead. It was very difficult to find the gym- no postings of where it is, barely noticeable on the door. Inconveniently located in AH- and the outside is rundown. We go at our appointment time and nobody is available, no receptionist either. We walk around to find somebody and tons of unfriendly coaches and mothers there with screaming children. No chairs to sit down on, mothers all on their phones and not willing to help even find the bathroom. Finally I was able to find somebody. She again was unfriendly in person, she continued to act annoyed. I asked questions about classes and she would not answer me directly except to say "Go online, sign her up there". I explained I can't sign her up online until I know what class she should be in, that's why we were there, to get an evaluation" . She ignored me and evaluated my daughter herself after a half an hour of waiting over our time. My daughter is in 6th grade- she was rude to her, to us, and then again told us to "sign up online if we wanted to". I explained could I just sign her up with you right now and she said "No". Just WOW. Notice these prior 4 and 5 star reviews are from many many years ago. This place was rude, filthy and very unhelpful. Don't bother even calling. Find a better gym. We have. read more

What you see on the website and what might happen in reality - are two different stories. For the Sapphire class it says that it " is a Beginner to Advanced-Beginner Level Program for girls age 11 and over. Skills on all four events will be taught with focus on floor, stretch and conditioning." "Beginner" means 'beginner', and yet the coach expected my child to be able to perform quite challenging tricks constantly expressing his frustration and confusion about her inability to do anything. My child was very determined to learn, it was her idea to learn basic gymnastics skill before starting high school gymnastics; however, that class didn't meet her expectations at all! read more

We love Rise Up! My daughter's dance, tumbling, and acro skills have her score on the top of every competition! Huge Thank You to ALL the staff for dedication and support!! Rise Up Rocks!!! read more

Stop putting false ads! I just wanted to thank you for the nice experience but you should stop misleading people into thinking that this is a job with no experience required. You costed me gas when I'm very poor and wasted my time and i turned down other better jobs for you! Just saying u should not have led me on like this. I guess you guys don't understand that people have important things to do and I have a degree and you guys were lucky to have me. Thanks for misrepresenting .. read more

This is amazing place where your kids can learn and have fun doing gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline or dance!The instructors are great, strict, committed and they really love working with our kids. My two girls love to go practice every day! We have been with Rise Up for few years and we love it! Rise Up Academy is The Best! read more

We have been coming here for few months and so far we both like it (my daughter & I). We take few different gymnastics/tumbling classes. She likes them all. They have many classes for different age groups in gymnastics, tumbling, trampolines, dance & taekwondo. The class sizes are pretty good (10 or less). They also have competitive teams if you looking for more than just recreational classes. I see such improvement in everything she does. She loves this place. We came from a park district class where she learned absolutely nothing to doing proper rolls, bridge/backbend, handstand and other skills. They also offer winter & summer camps. The price is very reasonable & you get discount for additional classes. The coaches & stuff is very friendly, understanding & accommodating. Overall I like this place & I am happy with the choice we made - my only suggestion/dislike/comment is the main restroom - it needs a total makeover - other than that I have nothing bad to say about this place. I do recommend it :) read more

The owners are VERY nice, friendly, and accommodating . However, overall the business seems a bit unorganized. My instincts tell me to go elsewhere, but my daughter doesn't want to go anywhere else bc she has never been anywhere else (she's young, and new to these classes). Side notes: my daughter went to a dance class here in mid-summer and the room the kids were dancing in was extremely HOT! I thought I was going to pass out, and I wasn't even dancing! The one ballet instructor (blonde hair) also seemed to lack some basic professional skills (I.e. Didn't welcome my daughter and introduce her to the existing class, as she was new...it was very awkward.)It also turned out that the class she joined was the wrong age group (older), as I had been given incorrect info. about the classes. What a mess. In addition, there were children coming in/out of the dance room repeatedly who we're not in the class (I am guessing children of the owners/dance instructor?). It drives me nuts that their bathroom by the dance room and gymnastics room is sometimes DISGUSTING! Overall, I think the owners are doing their best and they really do care about the kids which is why I am giving 4 stars. read more

My daughter started with regular recreational gymnastics classes after seeing the 2016 Summer Olympics. She had no prior gymnastics experience but was determined to learn. She fell in love with the staff and facility at Rise Up almost immediately and begged me to put her in more classes which I did. Within 5 months of doing the recreational classes (4 times a week) she had improved no much that Rise Up asked her if she'd like to join a pre-competitive team to further focus her training and see if she could improve even further and be offered a place on the Competitive Gymnastics Team. She joined the pre-competitive team and that's when we really saw her gymnastics abilities grow! She loves it SO much! I never hear her complain about having to go to class, in fact it's the opposite ... she's practicing gymnastics non-stop at the house and can't wait to get back to class to show her coaches the new things she's mastering. Rise Up officially offered my daughter a place on the Level 2/3 Competition Girls Gymnastics Team a couple of weeks ago. Seeing how quickly my daughter has learned a sport she had absolutely no prior experience in or exposure to has been very rewarding to say the least. The coaches are very talented to bring out such determination and confidence in these young students for a sport that is very physically demanding yet still making it fun so my daughter looks forward to going to class each day. I definitely recommend Rise Up! read more

Very good place for gymnastic! My daughter is practicing here since 6 months and can see huge improvements. Being in this place three times a week I have to say the owners of the place put their hearts and souls for the achievements of these children. read more