Gymnastics

326 John Knox Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303 | 850-891-4908 Winter/Spring 2026 Recreation Session Information The City of Tallahassee’s Trousdell Gymnastics Center’s gymnastics session information is below: Session Dates January 24 - April 25 Gym Closures & Other Notable Dates Closed: Saturday, March 14 - Sunday, March 22 (Spring Break) January 10: Class Option Catalog Release January 15-22: Online Registration Period January 15 - March 7: Phone Registration Period How to Register: General Public registration starts Thursday, January 15 @ 1PM. Online registration will end January 22. We will continue to register by phone through March 7. 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 1PM on January 15. Filter the catalog by clicking on Trousdell Gymnastics, and you’ll be able to select a class and pay for it online. The class catalog will become visible after 1:00pm on January 10. Please feel free to preview class options ahead of the registration opening on January 15. The catalog will be taken down when online registration ends. Please call for class information and to register after the online registration ends. 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 1-6PM 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

Preschool/Kindergarten Classes

Pre-School Gymnastics (Boys and Girls 2-3 years old)
Pre-school classes require parent participation and take place in the specially designed preschool gym. Movement and basic gymnastics are emphasized within this program.

Kindergarten Gymnastics (Boys and Girls 5-6 years old 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.

Girls Gymnastics

Superstars (4 years old)
These 30-minute 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 Kinder Gymnastics room (late afternoon/evening).

KinderPlus Girls (5-6 years old by recommendation)
This invitation-only class is an opportunity for our younger gymnasts to have a chance to expand gymnastics skills while staying age appropriate on the main gymnastics floor. The focus is on beginner 1 level gymnastics skills on bars, beam, and floor exercises. Recommendation for the KinderPlus class comes from participation in the Kindergarten Gymnastics classes.

Beginner (6-9 years old) and Flyers A (10-17 years old)
These levels are for 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. It takes three to four consecutive sessions in this level to achieve all of the basic skills needed to move into our recommendation only class progressions.

Recommendation (Invitation-Only) Classes (7-17 years old)
These levels are for girls have already achieved a good basic foundation in the Beginner 1 or Flyers A gymnastics classes. Invitation only classes are designed to continue to develop strong foundations as girls progress through increasingly challenging levels from advanced Beginners leading to Intermediate levels. 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.

Gymnastics Tumble (9-17 years old)
The Gymnastics Tumble classes are ideal for those participants interested in working on jumps and floor tumbling skills. The emphasis of Gymnastics Tumble is on mastering the basic gymnastics skills such as a cartwheel, round off, backbend, and front limber. Each class has the opportunity to set goals and work towards individual outcomes. We are not a cheerleading facility, but this class does give participants the chance to practice cheer jumps on a gymnastics floor or trampoline. (The class does not include stunts, pyramids, dancing, etc.)

Strength and Conditioning
Strength and conditioning for boys and girls. This class will be centered around exercises that will help to strengthen muscles needed for gymnastics activities. Focus will be on form and body positions to gain the most benefit from the conditioning.

Boys Gymnastics

Superman (4 years old)
These 30-minutes 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 Kindergarten Gymnastics room (late afternoon/evening).

KinderPlus Boys (5-6 years old by recommendation)
This invitation-only class is an opportunity for our younger gymnasts to have a chance to expand gymnastics skills while staying age appropriate on the main gymnastics floor. The focus is on beginner 1 level gymnastics skills on rings, bars, floor exercises, etc. Recommendation for the KinderPlus class comes from participation in the Kindergarten Gymnastics classes.

Boys 1 (6-9 years old)
This level is for boys who have never taken gymnastics or who have little experience in gymnastics. This class is designed to give the gymnast a good foundation of skills in order to move up to higher levels. They will work on all 6 disciplines (Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, and Rings) and trampoline. It takes three to four consecutive sessions in this level to achieve all of the basic skills needed to move into our recommendation only class progressions.

PreTeen Boys (10-13 years old)
This class is designed to give the gymnast a good foundation of skills and knowledge of men's gymnastics. During this class, each gymnast 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)
This class includes all six disciplines of men's gymnastics (Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, and Rings) for the older boys wishing to participate in gymnastics.

Recommendation (Invitation-Only) Classes (6-17 years old)
These levels are for those boys who have already achieved a good basic foundation in the Boys 1 or PreTeen/Teen gymnastics classes. Invitation only classes are designed to continue to develop strong foundations as boys progress through increasingly challenging levels from advanced beginners leading to Intermediate levels.

Adapted Gymnastics

Our adapted gymnastics class requires parent participation and is offered to the elementary and school aged children with special needs. Emphasis in this class is on movement, building confidence and social skills, and exploring basic gymnastics.

Dance

Twinkle Toes Coed (3-4 years old)
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 1 (5-8 and 9-15 years old) and Ballet 3 Advanced
There are two 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 and Ballet 3 for advanced students. Ballet 3 is a teacher recommended class that requires 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 Classes

Adult Gymnastics
Participants are 18 years old and older. This class emphasizes tumbling skills for the beginner to advanced gymnast, in an open-gym style setting. Whether you're joining to have fun or to master a new skill, this class offers the perfect balance of both. Participants also have the opportunity to learn new skills by working one-on-one with one of the coaches leading the class upon request.

Adult Ballet
Participants are 18 years old and older. This class focuses on the fundamentals of ballet, catering to dancers of all levels - from beginner to advanced. It emphasizes technique and movement while maintaining a supportive and enjoyable 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.