WHERE:

Elite Gymnastics
3710 Grandview Drive; Simpsonville, SC 29681

ENTRY DEADLINE:
December 31, 2010. Late entries will be at the meet director's discretion.
AWARDS:
Awards will exceed USAG guidelines. Each participating gymnast will receive a special gift.
Teams (Level 4 – Level 8 and Prep Opt.) will receive trophies.
HOST HOTELS (Ask for Elite Gymnastics' Rate):

ADMISSION:
$5.00 per adult, $3.00 per child (12 – 3), and under 3 free
*Visit our website at www.scelitegymnastics.com and click on the Starburst Invitational link.

   Labor Day: Gym will be closed: September 6th, 2010

   Awards week: October 25 – 29,2010

   Rhythmic Team Home Meet: November 2010

   Thanksgiving: Gym will be closed: Nov. 25-26, 2010

   Awards week: December 20-23, 2010

   Christmas Break: Gym will be closed: December 24-31, 2010

   Artistic Team Home Meet: January 10th, 2011

   Awards week: February 14-18, 2011

   Easter: Gym will be closed: April 22, 2011

   Awards week: May 23-27, 2011

   Summer Break: Gym will be closed: July 4 – 8, 2011

Pre-School:
The pre-school program at Elite Gymnastics is for children between the ages of three and five years old.  Pre-School age gymnasts begin to learn the basic skills involved in the sport of gymnastics, and receive exposure to the gymnastic events such as tumbling, balance beam, vault, and bars.  Each child is allowed to progress individually, until they master these beginning elements.  Most importantly, we strive to make the classes fun!

Beginners Artistic:
At Elite Gymnastics, we want each child to reach their full potential. The beginner artistic gymnastic program offers training in tumbling, vault, balance beam, and bars.  Also, conditioning is a part of every workout in order to improve strength and flexibility.  This program is individualized so that each child can progress at their own pace.

Beginner Rhythmic:
Rhythmic Gymnastics is a beautiful sport.  The beginner rhythmic gymnastics program combines dance and tumbling with hand apparatus such as ball, ribbon, hoop, and clubs.  Our rhythmic program has produced champions, and is unique in South Carolina.  This class concentrates only on rhythmic gymnastics.

Advanced Artistic Gymnastics:
The advanced artistic program at Elite Gymnastics allows gymnasts to learn more advanced skills in the gymnastic events of tumbling, balance beam, vault, and bars.  Conditioning is a valuable part of each workout so that gymnasts can progress in areas of strength and flexibility.  Gymnasts at this level progress according to their individual level of ability and skill.

Combo:
Our combo program allows a gymnast the unique opportunity to experience both rhythmic and artistic gymnastics.

Homeschool Class:

Beginning Febuary 2, 2010, Elite Gymnastics will be offering a one hour class for homeschooled boys and girls, ages 3 and up.  A special price of $60.00 per month for the first child, with a $15.00 per month discount for each additional child in the same family, is being offered.  Please contact us at (864) 967-8931, or use the “contact us” box on our home page to enroll.

Competitive Cheerleading:
The competitive cheerleading program offers basic to advanced cheerleading skills.  Cheerleaders work on tumbling, dance, stunts, jumps, and cheering.  Try-outs are required for competition, but anyone is welcome to join our team.

Registration Fee: $25

Your child’s birthday is coming up soon, and we would love for your friends and family to celebrate at Elite Gymnastics.  At Elite Gymnastics our specialty is fun, and what better way to have fun than with a party.  You will agree that Elite Gymnastics throws the best birthday bashes in town!

Our professionals will coordinate with you to create and run a well structured celebration, jam packed with activities sure to make your event a memorable one.

Parties Include

Your choice of date and time for the event.

45 minutes of playtime in the gym, including our giant inflatable bouncy house.

45 minutes of celebration time.

Bring your favorite foods, birthday cake, decorations, and paper products.

We will arrive 15 minutes prior to your party to allow for set-up.

We allow 15 minutes after the event for clean-up.

Please note that Elite Gymnastics charges an overtime fee of $25.00 for any event lasting longer than two hours.

Party Prices

$120.00 / up to 12 children

$150.00 / 13-19 children

$175.00 / 20-26 children

Gymbuddies  – $35.00 per month

Preschool Classes (Once per week) – $50.00 per month

Preschool Classes (Twice per week) – $85.00 per month

Combo Class – $65.00 per month

Combo/ Artistic/ Rhythmic (Once per week) – $65.00 per month

Artistic / Rhythmic Classes (Twice per week) – $100.00 per month

Artistic / Rhythmic Classes (Three times per week) – $120.00 per month

Little Elites – $75.00 per month

Homeschool Program – $60.00 per month

Discounts

Elite Gymnastics offers a $15.00 per month tuition discount for families with more than one child enrolled in our programs.

Late Fees

Please be advised that Elite Gymnastics operates on a monthly tuition basis.  Full monthly tuition is due on the first practice of each month.  There is a $15.00 late fee for tuition received after the 10th of each month.  Pro-rated fees only apply to new enrollments.

Make-up Classes

Make-up classes are available in most situations.  Please speak to your child’s coach, or Cristina Singerorzan (owner) for scheduling option

Tuesday /  9:00am-9:45am /  Preschool /  3-4 years / Betty

Tuesday / 4:00pm – 4:45pm / Preschool / 3-4 years

Tuesday / 4:00pm – 5:00pm / Boys

Tuesday / 5:00pm – 5:45pm / Preschool / 3-4 years

Tuesday / 5:00pm – 6:00pm / Beginners / Combo /

Tuesday / 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Advanced

Tuesday / 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Tumbling

Thursday / 9:00am – 9:45am / Preschool / 3-4 years / Betty

Thursday / 4:00pm – 4:45pm / Preschool / 3-4 years

Thursday / 4:00pm – 5:00pm / Boys /

Thursday / 5:00pm – 5:45pm / Preschool / 3-4 years

Thursday / 5:00pm – 6:00pm / Beginners / Combo

Thursday / 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Advanced

Thursday / 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Rhythmic Beginner

Friday / 9:00am – 10:00am / Combo / 5-8 years / Betty

Summer Schedule begins June 7, 2010.

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors (generally five) manipulate one or two apparatuses: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation.

The primary values in the scoring system are based on three elements of the routine – technical, artistic, and execution. During competition, a rhythmic gymnast may perform any combination of dance moves with gymnastics, but they are scored not only on their execution of specific moves, but also their ability to handle their chosen apparatus and their creative and artistic expression. Thus, as with other competitive sports that use music such as figure skating, their routines must be carefully choreographed and practiced an indefinite number of times. Much like competitive gymnasts, participants in rhythmic gymnastics typically start at a young age. Many begin the sport after being introduced to gymnastics, but may also develop an interest because of dance.

The current members of Razzmatazz Rhythmics of Elite Gymnastics have competed in SC, NC, GA, FL, TN, CO, NY, VA, IL, OH, IN, and even Romania.

We have had girls to place at State, Regional and National Competitions and to be invited to participate at developmental camps at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center.

The “Elite” of  Elite Gymnastics!

About The Kipsters

USA Gymnastics is the governing body for all competitive level gymnastics in the United States.  Our gym participates within this organization and follow their guidelines.  At Elite Gymnastics, gymnasts will compete at an appropriate level based on skill and ability.  They ascend to the next level only when qualifying criteria has been successfully mastered, as determined by the coaching staff.  We rely on the experience and knowledge of our coaches to make placements which will be in the best interest of our developing gymnasts.

Kipsters Training Teams:

Levels 2,3,and Prep Opt. Bronze This is the first step for a gymnast in the competitive team series.  This level is comprised of athletes from a young age who show good strength, flexibility, and general aptitude for the sport.  The main focus is to develop the core fundamentals such as body awareness, strait lines, good form, toe point, development of strength in the legs, arms, and abdomen, as well as promoting, proper stretching for flexibility.

Levels 4,5, and Prep Opt. Silver Gymnasts work to broaden the fundamentals, achieved in previous training, into full routines.  This promotes development of the mind and body as athletes grow their knowledge of not just one skill, but a series of skills.  Routines progress in difficulty.  Base elements such as round-off back handsprings on floor, cartwheels and handstands on beam, kips on bars, and front handspring on vault are taught and mastered at this level.

Levels 6, 7, Prep Opt. Gold and Prep Opt. Platinum   Routines at this level are becoming more advanced and difficult.  Athletes master and incorporate elements such as:  tuck front and back salto on floor, 180 degree split leap on floor and beam, back walkover on beam, cast handstands on bars, fly away dismounts off bars, and front handspring on vault with strong pre-flight and after flight.  Gymnasts at this level must show proficiency in all four events to move from level to level.  Routines now become more creative and unique to the individual athlete.  Our coaches will assist gymnasts in bringing their dreams to a reality, however, the gymnast themselves become the true drivers of their career.

Level 7, 8, 9, 10, and Elite This is the top tier in the sport of gymnastics.  These athletes show strong determination, dedication, ability, and skill as they progress in optionals level competition.  Here, athletes not only focus on improving elements in routines, but also on core fundamentals such as running, weight training, and ballet.  In order for the optional gymnast to be successful, parents and athletes must be fully committed to the time, training, competition, travel, and expenses incurred.

Congratulations to Senior Tesla Cox
2010 South Carolina Level 10 State All-Around Champion

Head Coach/ Owner/ Program Director
Cristina Singeorzan

Owner and head coach of Elite Gymnastics, Cristina Singeorzan has extensive experience training gymnasts from a beginner to the world class competitor. 

Cristina was a member of the 1976 Romanian Olympic Gymnastic Team, coached by Bela and Martha Karolyi.  She moved to the United States in 1995, and worked as a coach for Karolyi’s World of Gymnastics in Texas. 

Cristina moved to the Simpsonville, South Carolina area in 1997, where she began Elite Gymnastics.

Assistant Girls Artistic Team Coach / Recreational Coach
Carrie Lucas

Coach Carrie Lucas received her undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Indiana State University, and a graduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky. 

She was a college cheerleader for four years, and has experience coaching competitive cheerleading teams.  Carrie owned Powerhouse of Dance for eight years, and has taught gymnastics in Louisiana, Indiana, Alabama, Kentucky, and South Carolina.  She has been with Elite Gymnastics for five years. 

Carrie is an instructor at Lander University in the Exercise Science Department, with an emphasis on nutrition, anatomy, and wellness, as well as a certified personal trainer, and a certified fitness instructor.

Competitive Rhythmic Team Coach / Recreational Coach
Betty Goodwin

Betty Goodwin is co-coach of the Competitive Rhythmic Team with 15 girls currently on the team. In her 25 years as rhythmic team coach she has helped to qualify many girls to State, Regional and National competitions with numerous National winners. In addition to team she also teaches preschool and combo classes.

“I believe to be a good gymnastics teacher you must first enjoy what you do and more importantly love the children you teach.”

Betty Goodwin

Competitive Rhythmic Team Coach / Combo Class Coach
Dana Jutton

Dana Jutton is co-coach of the Competitive Rhythmic Team. During her own years as a competitive gymnast, she competed at the State, Regional and National Level within the Junior Olympic Rhythmic Program of USAG.

She has been coaching gymnastics at the beginner and team level for over 10 years. During that time, she has helped train girls for State, Regional and National Competitions.

She is a certified Level 3-6 Rhythmic Judge. She has qualified to participate in various training camps at the Olympic Training Centers in Lake Placid and Colorado Springs as a gymnast and a coach. She currently teaches combo classes.

Competitive Cheer Coach
Michelle McKittrick

Cheer Coach, Michelle McKittrick, has been leading the Competition Cheer Team at Elite since 2006. Michelle has 18 years of competitive dance experience along with 7 years experience in competitve cheer and also trained in gymnastics for 10 years.

Come in for a free trial class.

Contact us at 864-967-8931 or register here.