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Cascade Elite Gymnastics
23101 56th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, United States
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Cascade Elite Gymnastics

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Review №1

Great place to work out. A number of classes are offered allowing a total experience. The swimming classes offered by the coach are great. Its great to see and hear the kids learning to swim.

Ta
Review №2

Miss Tia is so patient!

As
Review №3

For one most of the staff here is extremely rude and don’t know how to talk to people. It was not communicated that it was the last day of the bouncing bunnies class and so I brought my son in and had to leave cause he wasn’t on the list and it’s all full now and the guy at the front desk was SO RUDE

Ki
Review №4

My daughter is having a blast. Thank you all for working so hard allowing the children to be able to enjoy gymnastics.

Gr
Review №5

We held a birthday party at CEG for my 11 yr old grandson and had a great experience. Thank you to Coach Lauren and Coach Maddy for a fun hour of activities! I highly recommend the downstairs room for Tween-age groups as it is more classy according to my grandson. Having the party on Sunday meant that no one else was in the building so there was no noise, no chalk dust in the air, and the boys were not self-conscious about trying the unfamiliar equipment. A very successful party!

Je
Review №6

The Owner works hard to maintain a clean and welcoming gym. The coaches are great.

Ke
Review №7

​We attended a birthday party at this gym. My son, who is 3.5 yo, was harassed by the male instructor the entire time. I had other parents approach me to let me know how he was speaking to him. He pulled at his shirt and demanded eye contact from him. ​When I approached the male instructor about this he was condescending, rude, aggressive and unprofessional. I was so embarrassing to be spoken to in such a manner and have my kid be so harped on at a birthday party. He provided no solutions. When I couldnt find my son, the same instructor blamed me for not watching him (the parents were told not to come in and I was not aware of how large the facility was). I ended up pulling him out of the gym. When we went back in we had the parent of the birthday kid with us and my son went into the foam pit. The male instructor asked me to pull my son out of the gym again for not listening (note that I pulled him out on my own because of the aggressiveness of the instructor and was not asked to remove him). I reminded him of the solution I provided to watch my son (which he approved) and he started to talk back to me until the birthday parent stepped in and asked that he not speak to his guest in such a manner. The instructor then talked back to him and was incredibly rude when the birthday parent asked to speak to the manager. The male instructor then stood at reception and complained about me where other guest could hear and relayed to me. I am mortified. I have NEVER had such a horrible experience at a kids bday party. It was clear that there was no training provided to deal with these situations. I didnt want to embarrass my son so I kept my cool and just removed us from the aggressive situation.We went to a party at The Little Gym the next day and it was like night and day. He had a blast, they let him explore and be a kid. They were fun, happy and knew how to work with kids.

B
Review №8

Ive heard good things about this place. So far, my 4 year old son has attended a free introductory class. He enjoyed it very much. There is an upstairs balcony area where parents can watch their children in classes. This is nice. I couldnt watch however, because my 2 year old was throwing a fit because he wanted to participate. I wish they had a small play room for the babies/toddlers who are waiting for their siblings.

Sa
Review №9

I have been at this gym for 20 years! First as an athlete and now as a coach. This gym is my second home. I love all the athletes, staff and coaches. I have had amazing experiences here and highly recommend for all levels of skill, from recreational to competitive team!

Sa
Review №10

This place is full of pretentious self righteous snobs. The JO/Compulsory program head coach or whatever he calls himself is so full of himself he’s close to bursting. You will rarely if ever get the opportunity to communicate with him or any of the other JO/Compulsory coaches. They are a unique special group and they want you to know that they are special gym people. This place is extremely micromanaged by the nutty director lady, and you can feel the tension in the air as a result. You will never see the same coaches here for long. There are only a select few coaches here with any authority and they constantly let it be known. The rotation of coaches is regular and the reasons are obvious. There is a horrible atmosphere in this gym and most the regular staff and coaches look about as miserable as one could be at their place of employment.If you’re just looking for a room to throw a birthday party and have the kids tumble around, well there are better cheaper places specifically for that. Other places that are probably also less infested with germs, because CEG never cleans their gym. The place is filthy and over the years I never once seen them clean it.If you’re looking to introduce your child to competitive gymnastics, then I highly recommend you take your kid to a more professional better run gym where they know how to communicate properly and don’t treat parents and coworkers with such disregard. The hierarchy is ridiculous.This is a strange unhealthy place to introduce your child to the world of gymnastics. Don’t be fooled by their no nonsense elitists approach. The kids are not in their best interest here and you are just revenue source to help pay the constantly rotating staff. You will be reminded of this constantly.

As
Review №11

Both my daughter and son have been at CEG since they were toddlers. They started in the recreational program and moved on to the competitive side. My kids literally grew up here. They have been here now for nearly eight years and feel comfortable here. The team coaches are very knowledgeable and extremely detailed. The staff here at CEG not only teach kids gymnastics, they teach them life lessons such as determination, persistence, confidence, teamwork and respect. My daughter and son enjoy going to this gym.

Je
Review №12

We moved to CEG a little over a year ago because our daughter wanted to be on a team with other girls her age and level. She competes at a high level and is in the gym about 25 hours/week. We could not be happier with our decision to move. I agree with the other comments that this is not a playtime gym for the team girls.. the coaches work them HARD, but my daughter still love, love LOVES going to gym every day. The coaches are highly trained (I really like their focus on technique and conditioning) and they care deeply about the girls. The other families and girls on the team are lovely and supportive and its a fantastic community for our entire family. I find the relative drama level low and the stability level high. Competitive gymnastics is a tough sport that requires a mind-boggling amount of dedication and strength from these girls - and Im so thankful and grateful for the coaches and staff at CEG for the heart and soul they pour into the girls every day.

Sa
Review №13

I have had the pleasure of sending 3 girls through Cascade Elite over the past 18 years. Each child was coached according to their unique abilities. We have seen painful defeat as well as many amazing accomplishments. The coaches were with my girls every step of the way. My girls are strong, passionate athletes and confident young women thanks to CEG. It is my pleasure to recommend CEG without reservation.

to
Review №14

I wanted to lose some weight during my summer break and for that I started looking for one good gym where I can get proper training at an affordable cost. I got the number of this gym from one of my friend and went to them. At the end of the summer, I ended up losing a lot of weight.

Gi
Review №15

Awesome team of coaches!

Er
Review №16

The only reason I give this gym one star is because of Coach Jake, in my opinion he is wasting his talents at this gym.The JO director is a terrible communicator and even worse at answering and addressing questions/concerns about anything, just don’t do it! She only communicates through email sent after midnight, or tells your kids to tell you something.They really prefer if you remain silent and keep your thoughts to yourself, although they will say they are open to answer any question or address any concerns. They also have policies that are only strategically enforced to the gyms advantage when they feel like doing so. Like when they need room on a team for someone they’ve preselected. It’s possible that spot to displace someone on a team could be your child’s.All in all the experiences with the director and head coaching staff that we had over the years while we attended this gym leaves a lot to be desired, I would proceed with extreme caution.

Jo
Review №17

Awesome

Na
Review №18

Cascade Elite has terrific gymnastics programs. Both the recreational and the team programs have coaches that are very knowledgable and exceedingly encouraging. Their facility is GREAT too!

D
Review №19

Horrible gym/ horrible staff!CEG is a strange place, with half naked self indulging young adult men constantly posing & prancing around in the presence of young adolescent girls. My 6yr old daughter constantly asked me why this was? Good question.CEG is all about increasing revenue and the athletes are not in the gyms best interest. This place is an absolute endless money pit with constant new fees & dues arriving after your contract is signed.The gym is run by a tyrant who spreads her negative toxic atmosphere throughout CEG. Her stiff upper lip did not form overnight. She has a few coaches in her pocket that are her lieutenants (and they let it be known), the rest of the coaches are treated like dirt as they scratch and claw to find more room in that pocket. Coaches revolve through CEG with regularity. Theres one coach that will literally spend an entire 3hr practice session holding her 24.oz latte in one hand with her phone in the other, not once setting either down for the duration. Other coaches are often lost in their phones most practices, or standing around eating their lunch. All things Ive come to learn are unique to CEG.After leaving CEG we noticed during our daughters very first practice session at her new gym that her new coaches could and actually did perform the skills they were teaching the kids. Not once in 3yrs did I ever witness this at CEG, not once!The term Elite in the CEG name should stand for Elitist snobs”. They’re only elite in their pretentious nature, self righteousness and cost. Very belittling staff expecting parents to mind read. Because you have to mind read in regards to their horrendous lines of communications. Dont ever question or inquire about the obvious here either, you may find yourself unknowingly ostracized and shunned from the program. They will not ask anyone to leave the compulsory programs. CEG has formulated shady ways of getting rid of those less desirable to make room for select others that have been chosen to fill those spots. Gauge the economy and how long the line is at their door when signing up, especially if a coach tells you they think your kid has potential while they are in the rec programs.I have spent literally hundreds of hours inside this gym over the last few years watching my child, on both the rec side & compulsory. Spectating by the way is not encouraged and frowned upon on the compulsory side.I have seen all that goes on at CEG with very clear eyes. Though it is a struggle to see and breath inside this gym through all the microbial dust collecting chalk that constantly waifs through the air. Especially when the boys team practice. Because all they do is stand around chumming it up their entire practice session playing in the chalk bowls, with very little guidance direction or supervision. Almost as if the whole purpose of the boys program is to deter the spectators from compulsory side of the gym. By providing them with ample chalk to fill their time with, chalk that constantly drifts into the air right above to where the parents viewing area is on this side of gym.I could write all day about all Ive witnessed at this lousy gym, not enough space to continue. Just know this review is from an actual parent/customer, not by an employee/coach as most other reviews here are. Most reviews on here are not genuine, they’re phony and written by employees.If youre looking for a high end late afternoon daycare run by a cold director and her pretentious lieutenants, where you can just dump your kids off and leave, than perhaps this is the place for you.There are better professionally run gyms in the region that can provide all (if not more) of what CEG has to offer. And those other gyms are a lot more affordable. Dont buy into their schtick that CEG is an exclusive elite gym set apart from the rest, theyre not. Just pretentious gym people that like to voice the term life lessons a lot. You will hear the cold director lady regurgitate this term often. Watch for the twinkle in her eye and her self gratifying smile when she does.

lu
Review №20

I really like cascade elite its one of my favorite gyms I love my 2 favorite coaches very much Coach Trisha and Coach Jake!! Thank you both for teaching me great skills I cant wait to see you again!

Pa
Review №21

I love this gym i have been going to it sense i was 2 to now the u dub is a good team to look up to

Lo
Review №22

Watch what you are signing up for. They do not necessarily have the best interest in their competers as they should. It is just about the money

ca
Review №23

This gym is a joke and so are the people that run it. Do yourself a favor and take your kid/s somewhere else, you will be glad you did.

Da
Review №24

Great girls and boys programs. Both recreational and team programs.

Lu
Review №25

Great accommodating gym with very friendly staff

Ha
Review №26

Awesome the best

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3.9 Rating
  • Address:23101 56th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, United States
  • Site:http://cascadeelite.com/
  • Phone:+1 425-672-6887
Categories
  • Gymnastics center
Working hours
  • Monday:8:30am–4pm
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:9am–8:30pm
  • Thursday:9:30am–8:30pm
  • Friday:9am–8:30pm
  • Saturday:9:30am–8:30pm
  • Sunday:9am–8:30pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
Planning
  • Membership required:Yes
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