Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics Camps

Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics, 223 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, IL 60542

mapXplore Tumbling and Gymnastics, 223 S. Lincolnway, North Aurora, IL 60542

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Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics offers tumbling classes, gymnastics classes, and private lessons. The program is primarily a tumbling gym and focuses mostly on tumbling, with several different levels available from beginning skills like handstands and cartwheels to high-level tumbling classes for more advanced students. Gymnastics classes are offered up to age 6, after which students move into the tumbling program based on their tumbling skill level, and each student past the beginning level is evaluated to be placed in the proper level.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Price: There is a $25.00 service charge for any returned check, a $5.00 re-processing fee, and an annual $25 membership fee that all members pay on the anniversary month of enrollment. Tuition is budgeted on a 48-week year, monthly payments are due by the 28th of each month for the upcoming month, a credit card is required to be on file and is charged on the 28th, and families may instead pay with cash or check before the 28th so the card is not charged.

The tumbling program includes beginning classes that focus only on handstands, cartwheels, and bridges, and emphasizes handstands as the basis for most tumbling skills and for gymnastics. The program coaches several competitive dancers and cheerleaders as well as students who want to learn skills such as a handstand or cartwheel, and also offers private lessons to work on individual goals. Each tumbling class breaks down skills so students can advance in a safe and proper way, and all children must complete a waiver form and have it on file to participate in classes.

Coach Michelle is the owner and has been coaching for over twenty-five years, and coaching tumbling has always been her passion. Her stated goal for the gym is to focus on advanced tumbling levels as well as beginning skills, without the pressure of competitions, and to take the time to break down each skill. She describes wanting a gym that feels like a family, with positive energy, a positive approach in coaching styles, and positive inspirational sayings throughout the gym. Her mission statement is “To provide an atmosphere that helps children build confidence, self-esteem, and motivation. Every child learns differently, and every child can benefit from encouragement and a positive coaching style.”

The program states that not every child will be a gymnast or have advanced tumbling skills, but that every child can enjoy the sport and gain physical strength, confidence, and self-esteem. It also states that tumbling and gymnastics call for mental as well as physical discipline, self-confidence, and self-esteem, and that not every child learns the same way, so it is the coach’s job to know when to push mentally and when to try a different approach. Coach Michelle describes one of the best aspects of coaching as helping a child achieve a tumbling goal and build confidence and self-esteem, and notes that seeing a student achieve a tumbling skill they did not think they could do and seeing their smile of accomplishment is very meaningful to her.

The program explains that tuition is budgeted on a 48-week year to allow for a holiday break in December as well as spring and summer breaks, and that it does not charge more for longer months or less for shorter months. There is no contract, and families who wish to drop from the program are asked to give a minimum of 10 days’ notice so the spot can be opened for someone else. When inclement weather is predicted, the program states that it carefully watches the weather to decide whether to cancel classes, posts closures on its website for the year, and sends out email reminders.

Parent testimonials describe long-term experiences with Coach Michelle and Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics. One parent, Rose Nava, notes that her daughter has tumbled with Coach Michelle since age 3 and is now 11, and comments on the focus on safety, proper technique, and the quality of the coaches. Another parent, Dave McCoy, shares that his daughter has attended for four years, calls it a small local business, and describes Coach Michelle as professional and focused on student safety, with a fun atmosphere in both group and private lessons and increased confidence for his daughter. Estrellita Uzarraga describes her sons starting at ages 9 and 7 and continuing through high school, and credits Coach Michelle’s passion and compassion with contributing to their development as confident, well-rounded, and disciplined young people, while also noting that the program avoids hoopla, drama, and cutthroat competitions.

Additional testimonials from Stephanie F., Pamela Theobald, and Vidalina Malfavon describe Coach Michelle and her staff as warm, inviting, encouraging, and focused on safety, technique, smaller class sizes, breaking down skills into smaller steps, and knowing when students are ready to move to the next level. Multiple parents state that their children look forward to class, feel like part of a family, and that they highly recommend Xplore Tumbling and Gymnastics.

Last updated May 23, 2026.

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