DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME! We were clients of this gym for 3 years or so. The gym changed ownership and general manager. SHE is awful. Does not know how to communicate with children or parents. We were lucky she was so rude , we found a gym that our daughter is excelling at with great coaches and great inviroment. The gym is just west of Kipling and Ward just a few minutes away. When we tried to get in touch with the owners about our issue they never returned any calls or emails. You have been warned. read more

We started at Tigar early in 2022. We felt very welcome by the staff, they did a great job answering our questions prior to staring. We ended up registering our two girls for gymnastics, and our son for their ninja class. They do a great job with their athletes, and all 3 kids always love going to class. I've been impressed with the level of instruction for a smaller gym! read more

My son loves it here & he loves the instructors. He looks forward to it every week & if he had it his way we'd be here everyday. read more

TIGAR Gymnastics - Gyms Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

TIGAR stands for The International Gymnastics Academy of the Rockies and they teach gymnastics, cheer, and circus arts classes, and do birthday parties and camps. The staff is always friendly, available to answer questions, and helpful. It's the cleanest gym around, too. There's a play area for siblings, a fitness area for adults, upstairs viewing areas for parents, wi-fi, and plenty of parking. Top notch coaches - come watch some classes to see. We've tried Gymnastika, 5280, and Green Mountain (Golden Gymnastics now) and Tigar is the best by far. read more

TIGAR Gymnastics - TIGARS - The International Gymnastics Academy of the Rockies - Gyms Near Me - Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Called about enrolling our daughter in gymnastics here and was told to come in for an evaluation at the top of the hour. Arrived at 5pm and no one was at the front desk. Called several times with no response. Huge waste of time. We'll use a gym that respects peoples time. read more

My daughter has been talking recreational classes here for over six months and we have had a good experience. The facility is very nice and clean and the equipment in good shape. We have changed class times a few times and have been satisfied with all of her instructors. The individual class sizes are reasonable (maximum 8 kids per instructor) but the gym can be crowded at times. In my opinion there is not sufficient floor space for all the recreational classes during my daughter's current Wednesday evening class time and her class sometimes seems to be crammed into a corner of the floor. However, the space shortage seems to be limited to the floor as there is rarely an issue with there being space on beam, bars, or the trampolines and the instructors do a good job given the space constraints. I coached gymnastics for many years (at a gym that has since closed) and my experiences with other programs and coaching during that time limited the gyms I would consider for my own children. While I do not have personal experience with the competitive program here I observed the TIGAR coaches and gymnasts at many meets through the years.The gymnasts and coaches treated each other respectfully and were always well prepared for competition. The team girls practice during my daughter's class time and I have observed the same during practice time and I won't hesitate to move my daughter up to the team program when the time comes. We have also attended several of the Tumble Tots open gym time and have been very pleased with that experience as well. The cost is very reasonable and there is lots of age appropriate equipment that the children can play on and they also get a snack. My children at both ends of the age spectrum have enjoyed this time. read more

My daughter wanted to move from recreational gymnastics to competitive so we tried this gym. While we had no issues with the coaches here, I had significant issues with the management and the owner of this facility. It was, to me, another one of those places that really couldn't' care less about about the paying customer. Be prepared to volunteer your time or pay extra if you don't. This was not an inexpensive gym, either. For those who want a step above recreational level, I would encourage you to look elsewhere - we didn't feel that our dollars or our opinions mattered at this gym. I wish I would have read the other reviews before we set foot in this place. I'd give zero stars if allowed. read more

This family-friendly training facility, which serves boys and girls of all ages throughout the Rocky Mountain Front Range, is exactly what our family was looking for. We've been with TIGAR for over 2 and 1/2 years. Our daughter is a highly competitive gymnast which is the reason we chose this gym. TIGAR has world-class coaches, the training facility is state-of-the-art, and TIGAR's coaches/team/teammates are exactly what you're looking for when choosing a highly trained, competitive, safe and nurturing environment for you athlete. What's more amazing is the balance in welcoming very new and young gymnasts, boys and girls wanting to compete in the Junior Olympic program, or kids wanting to "test the Gymnastics and Cheer waters" for the first time. Elite and Olympic athletes train at this facility along side 4 and 5 year olds, all tumbling, jumping and flipping for the love of the sport. The owner, Beth Deasy, has a passion and vision for nurturing and accommodating families from a variety of backgrounds and experience through her love of keeping children healthy, happy and fit. read more

Don't trust your kids to this place the bus driver is always driving recklessly cutting people off and running red lights called them 2 times and they will never respond read more

Fun place for kids to do gymnastics. We have been coming for about 3 months now. They also do A kids night out/ 6-9 free time once a month where drop in is welcome. read more

I took my 20 month old and husband this last Friday for a parent and tot gymnastics class. We enjoyed every minute of it. The coaches Rosie and Ally were so sweet and welcoming and also remembered my child's name which was very sweet. They start off in a small area until the kids get comfortable playing, walking on the balance beam and crawling through a tunnel. Then they change to the bigger gymnastics area where the kids get to jump on the long trampoline, bounce castle, foam pit and large trampoline extra bouncy. They provided snacks and water midway through and then the kids got to play even more. It was very relaxed and informal allowing the kids a chance to really explore and do what they wanted to do which was fun for us adults to watch. My child didn't stop smiling and laughing entire time. I wish they offered more parent- tot classes for times that working parents could attend more often without having to sign up for a membership. It was the best $10 we've ever spent on a kid activity. Well worth it. read more

I bought a voucher from living social for a birthday party and it was a smash! Alexas and her team did a great job working with the kiddos, guiding them through the trampolines and racing across the floor. The kids were exhausted and happy and the parents were just plain happy. Great time for all! read more

This place is no good. My daughter was in beginner gymnastics and within the 3 weeks she was there they switched her coach 3 times. They last coach she had would roll her eyes because my daughter wasn't able to do a perfect cart wheel. They hadn't even shown her how to do that yet. She's 5 and was excited to learn gymnastics. It's hard to learn when the coaches act like it's annoying to teach the younger ones. Overly packed. The groups would run out of room to practice. When I addressed the issue they apologized but didn't act like they really cared that the instructors had such poor attitudes. There are better gyms out there. This one is definitely over priced for what they offer. read more

IMy daughters have been at TIGAR for 6 years. They started as little bitties learning cartwheels and progressed through the program to level 7, 9, and 10 gymnasts. The owner, Beth, is a force of generosity and excellence. She hires the best of the best coaches from all over the country and is completely dedicated to doing Colorado gymnastics bigger, better than ever. D1 recruiters routinely come through to see our kids, because of the reputation she has built for her gym in such a short time. The athletes, the coaches, the families, the facilities... I could not be more pleased with what we receive above and beyond amazing gymnastics coaching. There is no where else I would recommend for the littlest preschooler to the most advanced gymnast with Elite or college gymnastics dreams. The best of the best. Grateful to be TeamTIGAR. read more

This is a second review. Given the owner's comments to my original review, I'm going to lay it out Dwight Schrute-style and let you decide whether you'd want your kid(s) at TIGAR. 1. The owner hired a new gymnastics and cheer director (Mr. W) in November 2015. She sent out an email stating he had a double bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology and Psychology, had owned a gym for 11 years, and had 18 years of management experience. 2. A couple of months later, I was standing by a young coach. Mr. W came up behind her and wrapped both hands around her waist for at least ten seconds. He was her boss, and it made her very uncomfortable. (I'm an employment lawyer and a former employment discrimination investigator, so I do have a clue about this stuff. It was flat-out inappropriate.) This was corroborated by the coach. 3. A few weeks later, I was at my daughter's practice, when I heard 2 girls talking about Mr. W. Curious, I Googled him. It only took a few minutes to figure out his actual work history didn't match up with the email sent out by the owner. However, I wanted to verify my concerns. Based on a public records check, I verified Mr. W had no college degrees, had never owned a gym, and didn't have 18 years of management experience. This is all officially corroborated. 4. I brought this issue to the gym manager and the owner. The owner didn't respond to me directly, but I talked with the manager. She admitted Mr. W's background wasn't checking out, and that I was right about his lack of a degree. She also told me she'd tried to check employment references when she'd hired him, but his last employer wouldn't return her call. 5. The next day, I received a condescending email from the owner telling me she stood behind Mr. W. After my conversation with the gym manager, I was shocked. I emailed the owner and told her there must be something about the situation I was missing and offered to meet over coffee or a glass of wine to discuss it. Her response? "If this decision [to stand by her hiring of Mr. W] . . . continue[s] to have you question the appropriateness of having your daughter at our gym, then I feel no amount of coffee or wine will make a difference for either of us." I still have the email. 6. IMO someone who lied blatantly about his qualifications and touches subordinates inappropriately has no business coaching kids. It's even worse that management condoned it. I told the manager we'd be leaving at the end of the season, and that I'd feel obligated to explain to other parents why we were leaving if they asked. While it is normal for child-based establishments to check for criminal history, that was not the issue I brought forward. I gave them the opportunity to either rectify the situation or come clean to parents, but they did neither. 7. Instead, the owner met with my daughter's coach and suggested my daughter should no longer be on the team. She called me a "psycho" and a "liar" and described me as a "glorified legal secretary." She repeated this to other parents and coaches. She told our coach she hired Mr. W based on his coaching experience alone, rather than his stated education, management, and entrepreneurial experience. This is how she's skirting the issue, even now. However, the owner never corrected the misrepresentation she'd made to team parents in the introductory email. She let parents continue to believe Mr. W was someone he wasn't. She's still doing it, based on her response to my review. 8. I chose not to engage with the owner for the rest of the cheer season, but I watched every practice. One night, I saw Mr. W tickle a young gymnast, maybe 12 years old, around both sides of her waist as she waited to be picked up from practice. When she ignored him, he lifted up her leg, and took off her boot. There were few parents in the gym, and most didn't have a view of it. The front desk people were gone, and there were only a couple of coaches still there-- and they were coaching. When other cheer parents picked up their kids, I described the scenario to a few of them, and they all felt I was obligated to report it. 9. I reported it to the manager and told her the cheer coach said she knew who the girl was. She promised to talk to the cheer coach, but never did. Had she done so, she could have corroborated my report. Of note, the manager told me video wasn't available for the area where the incident occurred. 10. Later, she said the owner wanted to meet with me because they'd discovered some "concerning" things about Mr. W. I told her I didn't trust the owner given our previous interaction and didn't really want to meet with her. I'd given them all the information they needed to deal with the situation. As it turns out, my mistrust of the owner was valid. Please see my previous review for more detail, as well as the owner's response to my review. read more

My 8-year-old daughter started at TIGAR as a beginner one year ago and she's made steady progress in her gymnastics skills. I love the smaller classes and the safety-minded instructors. I also appreciate that this studio offers reasonable tuition and they are flexible with making up missed classes. I drive a long distance to TIGAR twice a week because I think it offers the best gymnastics instruction and customer service experience in the Denver area. read more

This gym was a horrible experience for my daughter. She was in the same group as the owner's daughter. If that child couldn't perform a new skill, then no one got to perform it. This gym only exists to get her daughter to the olympics. I have seen friendships among the coaches and parents destroyed over the owner's paranoid manipulation of parents and children. read more

My daughter is a part of their Cheer program and loves it! The coaches are amazing and care about their teams. My daughter transitioned from gymnastics to the Cheer program and hasn't ever looked back. Thank you to TIGAR coaches for their hard work, dedication, and caring!! read more

I would like to write a heart felt review of TIGAR! We came here broken and second guessing staying in the sport of gymnastics. Immediately both my daughters fell in love with the gym, their teammates, Coaches, and staff. We are on our 2nd season at Tigar and it is more than just a gym to us. It is our family. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on 12/11/2017. Immediately my gym family, Coaches, Staff, and the actual owner, Beth Deasy reached out and offered support for my girls as well as myself. I had surgery 1/11/2018, a left breast mastectomy. Another family took both girls to their Meet in Florida. They went over and above to make sure they were taken care of. Families have prepared meals weekly, offered help with rides for the girls and have donated to our Go Fund Me. I am overwhelmed with gratitude, love, and thankfulness. I am thankful that we found TIGAR Gymnastics and made it our home. The struggle will continue this next year for my girls and myself as chemo therapy began 2/16! But I know we will be okay because of the support and love we have at TIGAR. This crazy sport is so hard, but when you find a gym that cares about more than just Gymnastic abilities you have found a great gym, the right gym. They care about all their athletes and families. So if you are a parent searching for the right gym for your child and you want those qualities as well as excellent coaching, then TIGAR Gymnastics should be your next stop! To all my gym families, Coaches, Staff, Marcello and Beth, thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for us! This battle will continue for the next year, but I feel strong because of our TIGAR family, AKA-ARMY#fight like a girl!!!!!!! read more

So far our experience with Tigar has been a positive one! My daughter loves it! Coaches are nice and experienced. They do not 'play favorites' as it often happens in many other gyms. Gym is clean and very family friendly. As icing on the cake, there is even a ball-pit in the waiting area for siblings to play, exercising area for parents to work out while they wait for their kids and a fridge where athletes can keep their snacks/drinks! read more

Really disappointed with my experience here. My daughter has been at the gym for years she did everything from summer camp, gymnastics and competitive cheer. I have been a customer of the gym for 3 years and the owner hasn't even made an effort to even introduce herself to me or thank me for my business. This last season was the last straw. It first started when there was a change with the head coach, there was confusion about where abouts of the uniforms (which we paid for), which competitions we were signed up for and where our money was going. Beth, the owner of the gym, didn't even show up for the parents meeting where they explained to us what was happening with our money. Instead she had the coaches (some of which are high school students) try and smooth things over with the reasonably upset parents. It was not handled professionally at all. Things were eventually worked out and the girls had a very successful season thanks to the new head coach and the girls efforts. It didn't end there, after issues came up with a coach inappropriately touching athlete, the mess only got worse. Many parents and a few of the coaches decided to leave once the season ended. Beth invited the athletes and parents to a send off pep talk where she broke the news to the team of young girls that their coaches were leaving, their friends were leaving and brought up inappropriate topics such as gymnastics coaches refusing drug test and groping athletes. They were blindsided. Mind you this is days before the biggest competition they have ever been to. She continued to brag about how much money she has put into the gym, which is ironic because when it came to funding the girls to go to this competition she didn't donate a dime. After looking back on my experience with tigar, I encourage people to look elsewhere. There are plenty of other gyms who will gladly treat you and your family with respect. read more

What a great experience Tigar has been for my daughter! This is her second season as an All Star Cheerleader, and she has enjoyed it so much that she's said to me, "I never want to leave Tigar. One day, I want to coach there!" During her experience, the coaches have been integral in not only developing my daughter's tumbling, strengthening and cheer skills, but they have been a huge part in her esteem-building. The bonus in all of this has been winners in both local and national competitions these past two seasons! We highly recommend Tigar Gymnastics and Cheer! read more

I couldn't agree with you more Nancy. I can't believe other people don't see the truth about why that gym is in existence. A lot of injuries at that gym as well. read more

Beware if you would like to watch your competitive athlete train (even for an hour or two a week). My family was deceived when we signed up for team with the impression of a welcoming open door policy and comfortable parent viewing areas. We were informed today that they will be implementing a "no watch" policy for parents and that the previously comfortable parent viewing areas will be repurposed. They also stated that we should not bother the gym managers with questions or concerns. The owner freely (and somewhat proudly) admitted that she has 25,000 unread emails in her inbox and that they will be closing the door to the office all summer. And this all came in the middle of the training season when we are left with the choice of continuing in an unwelcoming environment or disappointing our children and losing our financial investment. Disgraceful. read more

TIGAR Gymnastics and cheer has been the best gym to teach my two daughters about the skills necessary to compete in gymnastics. The coaches are world class and care about each of the children they coach. The gym manager is always friendly and helpful. We are so thankful to be a part of this gym read more

We came to TIGAR from a purely recreational gym so that my daughter could try competitive gymnastics. The move to TIGAR has been very positive for my daughter. She is older for the compulsory levels but the coaches were welcoming and knew how to push her positively and didn't discourage her because of her age. After finishing her first competitive season, she loves it and her coaches even more! The athletes at TIGAR are supportive of each other from the compulsory levels through the Elites. We are happy to be a part of the TIGAR family! read more

My daughter has been at TIGAR for a year and has had an amazing experience. I've found every person in the facility attentive and caring. My daughter's pre-team coach came out after every practice to talk with the parents. She responds promptly to emails and phone calls. Her new team coach is about to get married and invited all the girls to a dinner to celebrate. The front desk staff greets you when you walk in. They bent over backwards for me when we enrolled to find classes for my girls at the same time. We truly love being there and are just regular people...no one special and certainly not anyone's favorite. It's a positive, encouraging, and uplifting environment. We were just at the gym for a FOX31 news bit showing that TIGAR won Colorado Parents Favorite Gym for the 2nd year in a row. I'm sure there are people out there with not-so-great experiences (as with any competitive sport), but we really do love it there. And I think based on the growth of this gym in only 4 years, a lot of other people do too. read more