Located in Hays America in Western Kansas, Heartland Gymnastics Academy has Gymnastics and Cheer cla Fall/Spring 2022-2023 ENROLLMENT IS OPEN!!
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Classes start August 15th and run through May 2023, but you can start/end anytime! Come visit us for the FULL gymnastics experience of bars, beam, floor, and vault. Heartland is more than tumbling! We also have Ninja Warrior classes, and Cheer tumbling and trampoline! Your child will not just learn body awareness, strength, and flexibility but also determination, balance, friendship, teamwork, and dedication. We can't wait to meet you!
11/03/2025
Work on the Skills you want!
Ages 4 & up, $10/child*
12:00pm – 2:00pm, 1 Saturday/mo
* Open Gym may be used as a make-up class. Be sure to follow the make up class sign-up instructions below. No online payments accepted, cash or check only at the door.
(please sign up online by Thursday prior to the event to ensure proper staffing!)
10/28/2025
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10/23/2025
We don't want to think about it now, but a season change is inevitable!
Heartland does not always follow school closures when it comes to having classes. But, we do communicate if there are no classes due to inclement weather via email, Facebook, and Hays Post closures page as soon as we know. (usually by 1pm) Please always use your best judgment when traveling to class!
Drop off the kids for two hours of themed fun, gymnastics, games, and snacks! Held once each month on a Friday night.
Kids Night Out: Ages 4 & up, $12/child. Public welcome with waiver on file.
* KNO may be used as a make-up class. Be sure to follow the make-up class sign-up instructions below. No online payments accepted, cash or check only at the door.
(please sign up online by Thursday prior to the event to ensure proper staffing!)
10/17/2025
PARTY AT HEARTLAND!
Host your next birthday party with games, instruction, and more!
* Open Gym may be used as a make-up class. Be sure to follow the make up class sign-up instructions below. No online payments accepted, cash or check only at the door
(please sign up online by Thursday prior to the event to ensure proper staffing!)
09/26/2025
🎉 BRING A FRIEND = BIG REWARDS! 🤸♂️💰
Got a buddy who’s never tried Heartland Gymnastics before? Now’s your chance to share the fun and save some cash! 💃🕺
Here’s how it works:
👯 Bring a friend to try a class — for FREE!
✅ If they enroll, you BOTH get $30 OFF — that’s $10 off your next 3 months of tuition!
💬 Just make sure your friend is brand new to Heartland (never enrolled before), and be sure to inquire in the office to get started!
It’s a total win-win: more fun in class and money back 💸👏
Tag a friend who’s ready to tumble, jump, and cartwheel their way into gymnastics greatness! 🤩
09/23/2025
Celebrate the sights and sounds of the 2025 Homecoming parade as floats, bands, and parade entries make their way down the parade route on Main Street.
And ride in style with Heartland!!
Sign up at the office and bring your Heartland spirit!
09/18/2025
🎉 NEW TO HEARTLAND? COME TRY US OUT — FOR FREE! 🤸♀️💥
Thinking about gymnastics for your kiddo but not sure where to start? We’ve got you! 💛
Join us for a FREE trial class and get a taste of the full Heartland Gymnastics Academy experience — no pressure, just pure fun! Your child will flip (literally!) over our exciting, high-energy classes designed to build strength, confidence, coordination, and BIG smiles 😄💪
Whether your little one dreams of cartwheels or just wants to bounce around, this is the perfect chance to explore what Heartland is all about.
🏃♂️ Limited spots available — don’t miss your chance to give it a go for FREE!
📍 First-timers only!
Drop off the kids for two hours of themed fun, gymnastics, games, and snacks! Held once each month on a Friday night.
Kids Night Out: Ages 4 & up, $12/child. Public welcome
* KNO may be used as a make-up class. Be sure to follow the make-up class sign-up instructions below. No online payments accepted, cash or check only at the door.
(please sign up online by Thursday prior to the event to ensure proper staffing!)
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Come check out the ONLY full gymnastics and tumbling facility in town! Heartland offers recreational and competitive classes for all ages, boys and girls.
Gymnastics offers discipline, social and listening skills as well as flexibility, strength, and body awareness in a safe and positive, and always fun environment.
Skills learned at gym carry far beyond childhood classes. We have Heartland alumni that have returned as coaches, and many go on to become high school sports champs (state track, wrestling, volleyball, cross country and cheer) and collegiate cheerleaders and yell-leaders!
Tawnita has been a dancer from the age of 3 when her mother was her teacher and began gymnastics at the age of 10. She continued gymnastics at Olathe High School as their top All Around. She went on to receive a gymnastics scholarship as a Collegiate Gymnast at Washburn University as an All Around, graduating in 1981 Magna Cum Lada with a degree in Physical Education with a dance emphasis. While at Washburn, Tawnita also received a dance scholarship and the Outstanding Choreographer Award for her work there. Tawnita began teaching gymnastics and dance at the age of 14 and continued to teach at Topeka Gymnastics Club during her college years.
Richard began his gymnastics coaching career in January 1979 when he started work with Topeka Gymnastics Club and the Washburn Collegiate Gymnastics Team. Rich and Tawnita met through his work with the college Team and the rest was history =) Richard has a degree in Business & Recreation. The two owned Augustino’s Pizza for 21 years so Rich flipped Pizzas by day and gymnasts by Night!
FHSU years: Rich and Tawnita forged a coaching team in 1981 when they became the co-head coaches for Ft. Hays State University. During this time the team grew to become a powerhouse in the NAIA and later in NCAA II Gymnastics. They produced numerous National Champions and top finishers as well as top 3 finishes at the regional & national level. They continued to co-coach until FHSU dropped the program in May 1990. In addition to coaching gymnastics Tawnita also served as Head Coach for the FHSU cheer squad and choreographer at the same time.
Tiger Gymnastics & High Plains Gymnastics: While coaching the FHSU collegiate Team Rich & Tawnita also ran a recreational & competition program for kids starting in 1983 until 1990.
Heartland Gymnastics & Cheer was born in the fall of 1990. In the beginning Heartland had both a girls & boys competition team as well as recreational gymnastics. They have been serving young kids for 27 years. During this time they produced numerous National All Around Champions and many event champions as well as District Champions.
During this time, in addition to the gymnastics academy, Tawnita owned Heartland Dance Studio for 18 years, teaching Dance & Gymnastics.
Tawnita is currently the choreographer for the Hays High Music Department, working with the HHS musicals as well as the chamber Singers, Full Chord Press and Jr. high choirs. since 1993.
It is their love for both gymnastics and dance paired with their love of teaching children that keeps them both involved in this beautiful sport. It has been a family affair with both of their children, Bryce & Kylee following in their footsteps in both competition and coaching. They truly love what they do and love teaching young kids the values you get from doing gymnastics: Strength, flexibility, discipline, self esteem.
