All-Star Performance Institute

API has been so great! We switched from another local gym three seasons ago and we’re welcomed with open arms. The coaches are positive and the owners treat you like family. They go out of their way to uphold standards and teach the kids that the sport is about kindness, progression, and integrity just as much as it is about winning. My daughter loves API and would be at the gym everyday if it were possible!

My eyes were opened to a lot the past few weeks. Clearly the parents drama mean more to them than the kids cheering. Gym really discouraged my girls from cheering. But I can’t let them dim my girls light like that. Everybody deserves a second chance and I tried to give them that and my kids were shot down for a 3rd time. Don’t wish bad on them but me and my girls cannot go back to that type of environment.

My 14-year-old daughter was kicked off her senior elite travel team for 1 unexcused absence in the 5 months since the season began. I gave notice of the absence 3 days prior to practice. My daughter shared with her team the reason she was going to be absent in a group chat. A member of her team took a screenshot and informed the owners as to why my daughter would be absent. We were not hiding anything, had they asked I would have shared the reason for her absence. The owner’s husband then proceeded to email me the day after I had and said going to Six Flags was not an excused absence. So, it became clear her teammate ratted her out with the intention of getting her into trouble. The owners validated that backstabbing behavior by calling me out on it! This situation certainly didn’t help the girls trust each other as the whole team knew who did the tattling. Fast forward to the day of the actual absence. The owner’s husband, Jesse, called me at 4:30. I missed the call with no voicemail. One minute later, exactly, I had an email from API saying she was removed from the team. A couple minutes later, I got a notice from my bank saying he took out $300, unauthorized as I had a zero balance with them. I emailed to demand that money returned, he said he could not and that if I didn’t pay the remaining season’s tuition within 10 days ($1100), he would take me to small claims court. The contract we signed states if I choose to leave, I am responsible for that balance, however, we did not choose to leave, and I remained firm on that. Several back-and-forth emails later, a couple of hours after the initial call, Jesse calls me – to welcome my daughter back onto the team! Said she was a valued member of the team, that the coaches had nothing but positive things to say! I told him I would need to speak to my daughter about this because it didn’t feel right. (He did email me again to say he refunded my $300 and hoped we would rejoin the team.) Because my daughter was out of town, I did not tell her what was going on. I didn’t have to, because her teammates were blowing up her phone telling her she was kicked off the team. Several girls that were at practice told my daughter Melissa sat the team down and told them my daughter was not dedicated, or hardworking, etc. She told them my daughter had been kicked off the team. However, no one else was removed from the team - neither the other girls absent that day, nor any other girl absent from practices prior, and there had been many. My daughter was the only one! The next day, Melissa messaged me to say she hoped we could accept their apology for their “mistake” and that she had seen my daughter in practice and that she was doing amazing. That there were “several” missing from practice that day. She said she would correct it with the team, so my daughter didn’t feel uncomfortable. Really?! The damage was already done. They singled my daughter out and made her feel insignificant, unwanted, disposable and let her entire team know it! It is not right that they kicked her off the team and allowed so many other absences. Melissa did tell me she did not talk poorly about my daughter at that practice and blamed teenager “miscommunication”. I feel she did speak directly about her, because my daughter has been present to witness her talking similarly about a prior teammate that had quit. They do have a seemingly strict attendance policy, and honestly, I wouldn’t be writing this review had the rules been equally applied to all, but they were not. One teammate in particular was absent the same day as my daughter. She was not even talked to because of her absence, and it was definitely for reasons that were un-excused and API knew it. My daughter loves all-star cheer and they deeply hurt her. She’s always going to wonder why she was the only one kicked off that team when she was not the only one who broke the rules. Why wasn’t she good enough? Shame on you API.

Where to start..... the overall lack of consideration to all other competition participants is nauseating. They in went as far as to come up to the edge of the next warm up mat behind my team , in the warm up area and SCREAM count down the last 15 seconds we had on the mat. A long side these immature girls how have clearly not be taught a important part of cheer which is respect, are their coach’s with hands straight up in the air clapping along the counts. I strongly ask you choose another considerate gym that would teach your son or daughter in the ways they deserve.

They this is Gary woo her here to say I love this gym I use to work her there coaches are awesome the owners are very sweet and they have the dopest uniforms in the area please check them out they are a great foundation and have everything organized and have there stuff together I will be visiting So I will love to see everyone there for sure . I love you all miss you all see everyone in the near future ✌🏾

One year ago my two daughters joined one of the All-Star competitive cheer teams, neither of them had stepped foot on a gym mat or had any cheer experience. It is truly amazing looking at how much they have gained during the one year attending API. Not only have they gained tumbling skills but they made new friends and became a family with their team. The coaches are truly amazing and care so much about each athlete. So glad we made the decision to join!

My daughter has completed her first year at API. It has been wonderful. She has gained confidence in her tumbling abilities and feels more confident to try new things! My daughter also participated in All Star Cheerleading with API this year...it was great experience! Things were well organized, we felt welcomed, and my child developed so many great friendships!

API cheer is the best gym I could have found for my girls. Melissa and Jesse have a real heart for these girls and I can see my girls advancing quickly because of these amazing coaches.

All-Star Performance Institute has given me an experience in comparison to no other, that will have an ever lasting impact on my life. I first joined this program in replacement to school cheer because I did not have a pleasant experience my previous year; through joining API I was always encountering enthusiastic, respectful, and encouraging attitudes. The coaches are intensely interested in your growth and development as both an athlete, and a person outside of the gym. I loved being a part of this gym, and I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to be a part of this program!!! This program helped me develop the skills to go on to tryout for a D1 collegiate team, and I made it. I know that without the guidance and the very inspirational coaching staff at API I would not have been able to achieve these higher levels of success. I would recommend to all, no matter what skill level you are beginning at, this gym is welcoming of all!!!

I've been to several different tumbling places and API is by far the best. They push me to try my best and work hard. I felt welcomed the minute I walked into API and still do.