Frequently Asked Questions

•  Select the Register Here tab on right hand menu.
• Create an account for your family (unless you already have one with us).
• Choose program drop down In-Gym session (for classes in our gym) or Off-Site for classes at a school or day care.
• Select More Details to see payment information for each class before you click on Enroll.
• Follow prompts to add your credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover). Be sure to click Process Payment at end and that see the Completed Successfully.

You will receive an email confirming the specific class registered for. Please email us at hohgyms@gmail.com or call us if you have any questions at 205.981.2720.

 Class begins with a short warm-up and stretch. These exercises get blood flowing to the muscles, promote flexibility and build coordination. Running skills, jumping, positions and gymnastics terms are reviewed during the warm-up. The main time of the class is spent on skill work and progressions on the different apparatus. In a gymnastics class, skills will be covered for vault, tumbling, balance beam and bars. During each skill rotation, the instructor will work with the students on specific skills and the students will then rotate to stations the instructor has set up to review and work parts of the skills they are learning. The last five minutes of class students participate in a fun activity appropriate to their age. These fun activities help build positive relationships with the instructor and other students and often incorporate fitness goals. 

 For classes in the gym, girls usually wear leotards. T-shirts tucked into gym-style shorts or warm-up pants are also acceptable attire for both boys and girls. For classes in other locations/schools, some locations may allow students to change into gymnastics attire, but in many locations, the students wear their school clothes to gymnastics. Most school clothes are fine for gymnastics class as long as they allow the child to move and stretch comfortably. Bare feet or athletic shoes are recommended, no sock feet or stocking feet because of the risk of slipping on the mats or equipment. Long hair should be pulled away from the face and secured in a low ponytail. 

 Our target ratios for students per instructor are 7 to 8 for preschool classes and 8 to 9 for elementary classes. Classes may have more than 8 or 9 students, but then will be divided into groups by age or ability with an instructor assigned to each group. The maximum number we will take in a class depends on the amount of space we have available for the class. Some classes do not fill and have lower than the target number of students. 

  Each year in the spring we hold our annual exhibition for students and parents.  Information on exhibition is sent to students beginning in December and is also posted on the website.  It is optional, but Exhibition is one of the highlights of the year! 

 We allow students a free trial class!  Contact us for available classes and we can set up a trial class for your child. (A waiver must be signed by a parent or legal guardian before trying the class.) 

 Students are selected for pre-team programs based on many factors including skill level, strength, desire, work ethic, flexibility and body awareness.  If your child is interested in the competitive programs, let the class instructor know.   We will work with you to help your child achieve the goal of joining one of our teams. 

 Many factors influence a child’s ability to learn gymnastics skills.  Strength, maturity, listening skills, flexibility, body awareness and other factors determine a student’s progress in class.  You can help your child with regular attendance in class, by encouraging active listening skills and by encouraging other fitness activities outside of class.  Keep in mind that all children learn at their own pace and learning at times comes in spurts when a child is able to put together all the necessary factors to accomplish a skill. 

 When students master all the required skills for their class level, the office will email the parent to let you know that your child is ready to move to the next level.

You can look at the skills by logging into your account from the “Register Here” tab and then click on “Evaluations”.

 A 30-day withdrawal notice must be emailed to us. You are responsible to pay for the classes within that 30-day period.
Slots cannot be held for re-registering later, and registration fees will apply 

 A deposit is required to hold a reservation and it is non-refundable. Cancellations within 48 hours of reservation are billed 50% of remaining balance of the party plus any Add-ons. Cancellations within 24 hours or no-shows are billed at the full cost of party plus any Add-ons. Deposits will be forfeited if you change dates less than 3 weeks before your original party date. 

 Aerial Silks is also known as aerial fabrics, aerial tissue, aerial ribbons and aerial curtains. It is one of the newest, most challenging, inspiring and versatile aerial art forms out there today. Artists and fitness enthusiasts (aka…aerialists) climb, twist, spin, drop and position themselves on the fabric hanging from the ceiling.

When watching an advanced aerialist, the suspense builds as an they wrap complex, multi-dimensional sequences, then drop into free-falls until the last second when they catch themselves mere feet from the ground. Poses and sequences are inspired by older aerial arts forms like trapeze or rope, but new ones are constantly being discovered, including dynamic movements like drops, slides and rolls. The fabric is elegant, supple and pliable and is wrapped and unwrapped around various parts of the body.

  Absolutely! As in all of our programs, safety is paramount. Our silks are rigged on theatrical grade rigging and our staff is trained in safety, proper technique and progressions. Mats are used under all aerial equipment. The technology to create synthetic fabrics strong enough to hold the incredible amounts of weight of high impact drops has only been around for about 50 years. The fabric used for silks is a very strong polyester lycra or Tricot Nylon. The fabric is doubled on the rigging giving the performer two long strips of fabric to perform climbs, wraps, inversions and drops.