Club Aviva Gymnastics

Expérience fantastique: I go here I love it soooo fun hard work but it’s worth it I love gymnastics here the people are so friendly too

Expérience fantastique: I have been happy with them for 4 years now. They are having experienced instructors focus on building competence and confidence.

Expérience négative: My 5 year old daughter attended here for a couple of months i believe from oct to jan. Throughout the time there it seemed fine until one day when I had gone to watch my daughter. I had noticed a group of girls and their coach and the reason I had noticed this was because the little girl was in tears, balling her eyes out. I was assuming that this was competitive as I do know it is more intense. I had previously worked for a gymnastics club in Wpg, mb and never have I ever seen staff screaming, arms going everywhere, and let alone making their student cry to the point where you can clearly see her chest going in and out from how hard she was crying. At this point I was taken back and in a sense disturbed by what I was seeing so I had gone to go speak to the lady at the front, She is the one who I see at the front most of the time, on halloween she was dressed as a cheetah cat(irrelevant), but anyways, she was the first person I had seen so I went to her, As im explaining this to her she seemed completely annoyed by what I was saying and she proceeded to tell me " yea thats the competitve, its way more intense". I did explain to her that I have previously worked as a gymnastics coach so I am aware of how the competitive works, she than cut me off and said "oh yea for what company". I did tell her but also add in that it is irrelevant to ask, I again proceeded to bring the problem up and she said her coaches know what they are doing and that specific individual is , and i quote "quite lazy". As a parent I was so disturbed with that comment. As an old coach I have seen the competitive coaches cut,(take them out of competitive) the girls who aren't working as hard, not abuse them by screaming in their face to the point they are hyperventilating. Long story short, the response I received was heart wrenching as nothing was clearly going to be done as she had defended the employee who screamed at the little girl...... and I hope to any parent reading this to LISTEN to your child if they do not want to do something anymore. I did finish that last few classes but missed majority of them as it was hard for me to continue to bring my daughter there after. I had originally chose this place from the reviews on google and because someone at my daughters daycare was also attending but was beyond disappointed with the behavior that occurs there from staff. very disappointed to see you would rather lie and defend such abusive behavior as this incident was not addressed nor was the coach yelling at the class, as all other students were continued to do their routine but this one specific little girl had to stand their while her coach yelled at her. She was clearly not in pain but severely upset from being yelled at. Crying with her arms crossed looking extremely sad and not in what say was pain. **UPDATE TO RESPONSE It is very disheartening that you continue to remain dishonest in your responses to the review I've left. I do advise that anyone who witnesses such behavior to record as that was my only regret is not getting the proof of what my eyes had seen. Also the response I recieved from the manager that evening when I had addressed this situation, was calling that specific student lazy as well as not once explaining that the student was injured so it is humorous that this is the new story to the incident. It is shameful to see you make up such a story to protect your staff rather than the children. We has parents confide in your club to keep our children safe and you failed to do so with the continued effort to defend such behavior.

Expérience positive: We had a great experience with the dynamic duo class but after that found it to be very hit or miss depending on the coaches you get. A lot of the coaches are young and although qualified to coach, don’t have the authority and presence to get the attention of and instruct 3/4 year olds. We tried to move classes to a different coach but all full. My child has done great with some coaches and really struggling with others. After 3 years I think this will likely be our last season. The cost is not equal to the quality of coaching. May as well be at a local rec centre and pay less

Expérience fantastique: A great facility for youngsters to be empowered at.

Expérience positive: Fun place but... They won't move kids into higher levels based on skill, only on age. They were going to make my kid redo their last class even though they were the highest performing. We moved to the Circus School in New West

Expérience fantastique: My son has been coming here for 3 years now and he just loves it!!! Great coaches, big gym and lots of good classes to choose from. Good for children of all ages!

Expérience négative: I have a bit of a mixed review for recreational classes. I noticed that with more senior/older coaches there is some progress and coaches are actually paying attention to each kid’s performance, and correct them when required. But with younger coaches, it’s not the same way (at least with some of them). They just tell kids to do one activity and don’t really bother to correct them. Like half of the time, they are not even watching kids performance. Instead, they would chat with other fellow coaches, or be distracted. I don’t blame them for chatting, I just think they are a bit too young to be training kids, for whom parents are paying high class fees, and want quality training in return. Maybe another reason why the club don’t bother to check quality of recreational classes, because (in my opinion) they wouldn’t consider kids over 5-6yrs old to switch to competitive classes (although they would tell you that “it is a possibility”). I guess the only way to switch to competitive is to start from 1yrs old or to come from another competitive club. Anyway, we did not really want kids to go to competitive level, but rather to have some progress in gymnastics. With 1.5yrs of attendance there, we only saw a slight improvement. It looks like when the place becomes popular and overcrowded, the quality significantly declines. Overall it’s a nice place for kids to spend some activity time, but if you want them to progress, I would recommend signing up for senior coaches.

Expérience négative: My child has been attending the Aviva Gymnastics Club for 3 years. however, we have only noticed minimal progress. Most coaches are teenagers who barley have any experience and expertise to facilitate a notable progress in the kids. they usually just supervise the kids rather than teaching any skills. If you're seeking an additional 'activity' for your child, it might suffice, but if you are looking for them to learn, seek other alternatives.

Expérience fantastique: Lovely facility and instructors.

Expérience fantastique: Professional and friendly environment!

Expérience positive: Great place and my daughter has been loving it. The 3 star review is cuz I called to ask if a family emergency came up and my daughter couldn’t make a lesson what would happen to that session. Could it possibly be carried over to another month as we paid for this. I was informed that nothing could be done about it and that if any lessons are missed that’s at our own expense.

Expérience négative: No communication. No body do their job correctly.

Expérience fantastique: This club is way better than Tag in Poco. They have hands-on training!

Expérience fantastique: Clean facility and the coaches are AMAZING!

Expérience positive: Yas

Expérience positive: The instructors for the youth courses are great. That's what the 3 stars are for. They lose 2 stars for the lack of parking spots available & the nasty condition of the washrooms.

Expérience fantastique: Coaches are knowledgeable and very skilled.

Expérience négative: They keep the doors locked until the start of the class so the class doesn't start until 20 minutes after the start time (after scanning vaccine passports and changing etc). When asked if we could be let in early in the future so we didn't lose a big chunk of our 45 minutes class, the staff were unreceptive and dismissive. As a result, we asked to cancel the class but still had to cough up $125 in 'registration fees'

Expérience fantastique: Great place great staff friendly people who care about there customers and help and care about the kids and help special needs recommend it it’s amazing and good for party’s 10/10 ❤️

Expérience fantastique: I like this place

Expérience fantastique: Love this gym! Good covid cleaning

Expérience positive: The gym is good. Waiting area is poorly arranged. Very limited uncomfortable seats. Be prepared.

Expérience négative: We were there for our child’s birthday party, we initially had planned for 12 kids so we ordered one pizza, and we were not sure if more will show up so I called the office and I was told that we will be fine because we will also get a dozen hot dogs. However on the day of the party 14 kids showed up and we were told that they don’t have any hot dogs for us, they cut the pizza into smaller slices so more can be shared. That’s still disappointing I think some of the kids didn’t have enough. Also I thought the party leader was supposed to organize the kids do some games, but she was just there telling them where they could play and the kids were on their own.

Expérience fantastique: A great place that offers a range of classes depending on age and ability. Knowledgeable, friendly staff who really care about the kids. Classes not only focus on gymnastics skills but strength and conditioning. Its common for kids to be here 2, 3 times a week or even more. It's a wonderful environment.

Expérience positive: I absolutely loved their preschool program, but was really disappointed with the youth class I recently tried out for my son. His recreational class was squeezed into tiny bits of the gym between all the important competitive training that was going on. The class was doing different things 95% on the floor in a kind of half hazard way with a young instructor who was not engaging their attention well. This is not worth $450 a term. Aviva will also not refund you the money If it doesn’t work out, even directly after the first class

Expérience fantastique: My niece is simply in love with this place, the gymnastics instructor and the lessons shes learning. I highly recommend to anyone looking to take kids!

Expérience négative: good facilities but not teachers. most teachers are not motivated. they don't care children just watching them!! + looks too messy.

Expérience négative: Apparently only one parent can be on their main email list. My daughter's father and I are not together, but Club Aviva has him as their parent contact. I have been trying since Sept. to be added along with my ex, but have been continually told it isn't possible. My child who attends Club Aviva lives mainly with ME. I have received some email but I have missed some important communication because of not being on their main list I guess. I asked about 2 months ago to be contacted by the owner Vivian Symington to discuss this and so far to my knowledge have not been contacted. Club Aviva you need to fix this.

Expérience positive: Been going for a few years. Great facilities. Awesome experience with staff. Owner is hands on.

Expérience positive: Kids love it, nice place for winter kids party, a bit feet smelly though

Expérience fantastique: WOW. There are lots of different business owners out there. These are the type of owners who care and respect their customer. 1. The place is CLEAN !!! 2. The place is WARM !!! 3. The owners care A LOT This is our 3rd place and we are staying for many years if everything remains the same or better. Look at my other reviews, it takes a lot to make me respect a business. If you think about signing up for gymnastics my only concern is it might get to busy because of the great service hehehe. Oh oh oh. Great teacher to student ratio.

Expérience fantastique: I give this place a 5/5 for the coordination effort, kindness and hard working staff for birthday parties but the lack of recycling, everything going into one garbage bag really shocks me. Again great staff but please change that one thing. My daughter’s party was great. Thanks

Expérience fantastique: Love this place. Gymnastics, rock climbing, dancing, great place for the whole family.

Expérience fantastique: Great summer camp for my son!

Expérience positive: This place is great. The only thing I don't like is the candy machine in the lobby. I can only imagine how many battles parents have had with their kids. Candy vending machines don't belong in a gymnastics gym.

Expérience fantastique: I am a competitive gymnast and this gym improved me so much that's how I won my gold medal

Expérience fantastique: My son has just taken gymnastics classes here and we have been really impressed. His teacher was very kind and encouraging and made the lessons so much fun. Over the weeks he has learnt many new skills and his self confidence has really grown. I will definitely be signing him up for more lessons!

Expérience fantastique: My tumbling improved significantly since starting classes here. Excellent facility and friendly staff!

Expérience positive: This is the 2nd year in a row that our daughter (now 7) has had her birthday party at Club Aviva. She and her friends all had a great time together. As a parent I was impressed with the helpful and friendly staff who take care of the set up and take down of the party room. They make it super easy for the parents. I had brought some decorations and they even put them up for me! The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because I feel we could use an extra 15 minutes of both play time and in the party room but otherwise it's a pretty great set up.

Expérience fantastique: Great location and friendly staff! Lessons are reasonbly priced and coaches are helpful. In my personal experience, their tumbling class help me improve in just few lessons. 10/10 would recommend.

Expérience fantastique: Such a fun class and I have learned so much! My tumbling has definitely improved a lot, and I have been recommending all my friends to take the tumbling class here. Nice facility and coaches too :)

Expérience fantastique: My daughter (4.5years) took classes at another local gym for 2 years but was getting tired of doing the same "play stations" (her words) over and over again. She wanted to progress and start to learn "real tricks". She said she would rather just do dance classes, but was teaching herself how to do cartwheels at home so we decided to try Club Aviva and enroll her in the Petite Pre-Elite class for the summer. She LOVES it. She comes home wanting to practice pointing her toes and walks around the house like a gymnast. When asked what she wanted for her birthday she replied "to be able to go to Club Aviva every day!" Her coach Innocent, does an incredible job correcting kids when they are doing something wrong, but doing it in a fun way that makes them laugh. She says he is the funniest man she knows-and yet after 3 weeks you can already see the improvement in her form. I couldn't be happier with our decision to switch to Club Aviva. We have now enrolled our son in parent and tot gymnastics in the fall here as well!

Expérience fantastique: My kids have been in classes at Club Aviva since they were 18 months old. The teachers have been fabulous and progress the children appropriately to challenge them but not intimidate them. Birthday parties at Club Aviva have also been their favourites. We love them and will continue to take classes there even though there are other clubs closer to us.

Expérience positive: Club Aviva as a fun amazing place filled with adventure for your young ones. Club Aviva is also an amazing place to celebrate fun birthdays.