* Our 2025 - 2026 School Year Schedule is NOW LIVE ONLINE
We are currently accepting NEW Members for our exciting School Year Program. We accept New Students from ages 18 months - 18 years oldd. Click the link above to see our many Class Descriptions. We offer both Morning & Evening Classes Monday thru Saturdays.
Our Exciting School Year Program runs very much like the Schools. Our Program starts in September, and runs consecutively thru May. Our Curriculum (designed by USA Gymnastics) is designed to take about 9 months to learn the skills of the designated Level to move to the next higher class. Just like Grades in School, our Beginners spend about 9 months and then are ready for our Intermediate Classes. Intermediate to Advanced.... From Advanced, we have both further Recreational Classes and the option to join our Awesome Competitive Program ~ Team Lightning!
Unlike Schools however, we allow Students to 'Progress' at their own speed. Some Children may move up Levels (based on our Staff's Recommendation) as they Master their current Class Level.
Gymnastics has transformed over the Years to become almost an essential part of a Child's Education and Experience. The Success and Dominance of Team USA over the past several decades has brought Gymnastics and many of its Athletes to Worldwide fame and acclaim!
We are SO EXCITED that as a Nation, Schools are bringing back the 'Presidential Physical Fitness Awards! Erie Gymnastics Center always used to brag that 95% of our Advanced Students and higher were ALL Recipients of the Presidential Physical Fitness Awards and placed in the TOP 10% in the Nation as Athletes. We were so sad when they dropped this Program from the school some 10 years ago and welcome it back eagerly!
We're proud of the growth of our Students in our Program. Not everyone is going to be an Olympic Gymnast ~~ BUT ~~ Our Students excel in almost any other sport they try. In Gymnastics, we focus on Flexibility and Strength of the 'ENTIRE' body, as well as Coordination and Stamina. These are the Basics and Fundamentials of ALL Sports!
A recent Study just came out and said that Children spend over 9 hours a day in front of an electronic screen. Yet the average child spends only and averge of 15 minutes engaged in Physical Activity.
Once Summer ends and the cooler weather, snow & rains come that children are likely to do less!
Keep your child ACTIVE in our Awesome and Fun Gymnastics Classes The Gymnasts have something to look forward to each week, as well it keeps them off the Couch and their phones / ipads....
Gymnastics is a 'Year Round' Sport and Activity. Many new Parents erroneously group us in just 'Back to School' activities like Music Lessons & Dance Classes.
No, we're both a Sport & a Physical Education Center for Children. Just like an Adult does NOT give up 'working out' in the Summer, neither do we.
Parent will find that our School Year Program runs right into our Summer Programs and is perfect for our Students to excel in our Programs & advance faster.
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Teams, SAVE THE DATE! We're coordinately inviting you to the Awesome Star's & Stripes Coed Gymnastics Invitational.
We will be accepting Team soon via USAG Reservations and Meetmaker.com.
Join us for PA's Largest Coed Gymnastics Invitational hosted at the beautiful Bayfront Convention Center!
EGC is proud to have won the bid and be the Official Host of the 2026 Level 3 & 4 Western State Championship. This Event will take place April 17th - 19th 2026. We will welcome the top Level 3 & 4 Qualifiers in the West! Stay tuned for more info soon!
Our facilities are outfitted with over $500,000.00 in specialized FIG Competitive & Training Equipment including... 1 FIG Competitive Spring Tumbling Floor / 1 -54' x 42' Cheer Spring Tumbling Floor / AAI Elite Uneven Bars (5), High Bars (2), Competitive Balance Beams (6) / Parallel Bars (3) / Vault Tables (2) / Pommel Horses (2) / Ring Tower....
As well we have a plethora of Junior Training Equipment for the young ones including low Balance Beams, Junior Bars, Jr. Spring Boards.... If it's available for training Gymnastics, we have it!!!
Our AWESOME Coaching Staff (30+ strong) is comprised of dedicated, hard working Professional credentialed Gymnastics Coaches! Many are former Competitive Gymnasts with tons of personal accolades. ALL are educated & credentialed by numerous Coaching, Teaching, Safety, Safe Sport... classes required by USA Gymnastics.
ALL share a LOVE for both Gymnastics & Children and are dedicated to doing their best to advance ALL of their students to achieve their Dreams!
The entire Pershun Family would like to Thanks our extended Gymnastics Family (Team Gymnasts, Rec. Gymnasts, Parents, Alumni, Staff, Judges, USAG Clubs... for you support during our trying time. We appreciate the love, the kindnesses, and the patience you extended to us!
In Octoberish, start of the School Year and Competitive Season, I (co-owner) Douglas Pershun took ill. Initially, my illness was thought to be a 'flare-up' from an auto-immune disease - (Rheumatoid Arthritis) I had already been diagnosed with in 2020. As symptoms progressively symptoms got worse, the doctors tried more aggressive treatments to manage the disease.
It turns out that the RA symptoms were masking a more sinister disease - Leukemia. Leukemia (a blood cancer) like all cancers are horrible diseases. When it hits home - and a loved one (or yourself) is diagnosed with cancer - it's a real blow to all and forces a lot of immediate changes.
I am currently receiving treatments & chemotherapy, and the doctors are optimistic that I have a good chance of beating this.
What I want to do however is to THANK - profusely and from the bottom of my heart - ALL of you who have... sent cards, emails, blankets, cookies, meals to my family, prayers, designed / bought Team Lightning Leukemia T-shirts, visited....
I want to Thank my wife (co-owner) Tina- my 'Rock' who tried to hold down the business doing double duty there while also serving a new role as Nurse.
I want to Thank my 2 Children for stepping up - not just for me, but for my wife and the gym to make sure everything still went smoothly.
I want to Thank my Staff, who understood immediately that they needed to step up and take additional hours and roles to allow our family time to adapt and keep the gym running smooth.
I want to Thank my Team Lightning Optionals... who took direction well from my Asst. Coaches and worked hard to make us proud this season.
And again, I want to Thank our extended Gymnastics Family who showered us with support and anything and everything we needed.
We can't tell you how much all the little things have touched us and helped us through this most difficult time. We are so Thankful and Fortunate to have you as part of our Family!
In one of the most contested State Championship Competitions each year with over 60 USAG Teams from all corners of Pennsylvania - Team Lightning Xcel Platinums take 1st Place Team!!!
Outstanding Work Ladies, and many of these ladies earned prestigious State Medals and All Around Titles
Senior Captians
Jalen Plaster
Isabella Kinslow
-- Team Members
Cailyn Allen
Sydney Betza
Alyssa Cieslak
Lauren Ferrante
Kaylin Harrington
Kinslie Larson
Alaina Martucci
Alexandra Rinderle
Despite our rocky start, Team Lightning gymnasts and coaches stepped up and had a fantastic year! This year we had 4 (Yes 4!!!) Team Lightning members qualify to the National Championships.
Ananya Patanakul - Age 16 - USAG Level 10 competed at the Level 10 Regional Championships in April vs. the most powerful Teams & Athletes from PA, NJ, DE, VA, MD, & WV.
Ananya had an awesome meet placing in the top 7 Gymnasts from Region VII who go on to the USA Gymnastics National Championships in Oklahoma City, OK.
Ananya had her best meet of the year and placed respectfully 15th of the 58 best gymnasts from across the USA and helped Region VII take 3rd amid the Regional Battle.
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Liam Marshall, Level 8, qualified for his first time to the USAG National Championships. Liam's been working extremely hard all season long improving his skill difficulty level and technique.
It has paid off in that Liam has earned the National Silver Medal on the Pommel Horse! The Pommel Horse is the most difficult Men's Event to master.
We also want to congratulate Giles Veit who competed at the Regional Championships and qualified to Nationals, but unfortunately could not attend this years event.
A Huge Congratulations to our 4 local Team Lightning National Qualifiers who help put Erie on the National Map!
We're so proud of you and the many, many other Team Lightning Gymnasts who kicked butt this year and earned National, Regional, & State Titles!
Our exciting School Year Programs are up and running. Class sizes are limited and typically fill, so Sign Up NOW!
Go to the top of our website to the 'Classes' drop down Menu Bar. You can scroll through ALL of the classes by selecting 'Classes' or specifically hone in on the catagory of your choice - Ex. Preschool or Beginner.
We will have all the classes offered listed there for both of our Facilities. Click the 'Register' button on your selected class and it will bring up our Jackrabbit Management Software where you can get your child/children signed up right from your phone, ipad, or computer.
Keep your kids active and healthy during the Winter with our Fun & Educational Gymnastics & Tumbling Classes. We start children as young as 18 mos. in our Mom & Tot (Dad's too) classes - all the way to 18 years.
Don't miss out on the Fun!
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Our Coaches & Teachers are hired based on their love for both Children & Gymnastics.
Our Coaches must demonstrate an interest for ALL types of children with all types of goals. In some clubs, they are only interested in children who are striving to be the next Gymnastics Champion. We strive to serve each child equally for there are many reasons and goals for joining our club. For some, it's improved physical fitness. For others it's to develop social skills and make friend. Whatever your goal is, our coaches treat each child as the special individuals they are and try to meet everyone's wants & needs.
Erie Gymnastics has been the premier Gymnastics / Acro training center in the Erie area for over thirty years.
Master Coaches Doug & Tina Pershun come with near 75 years experience.
Many of our Loyal & Dedicated staff have grown up at EGC and returned to share their experience and expertise.
We belive the continued education is critical to our success, and our staff are highly trained. At minimum, our staff have a year of apprenticeship working with our lead teachers & coaches. As well, they are required to have 'Background Clearances' / First Aid & CPR / USAG Safety Cert. / Safe Sport / as well as must pass the "Mackenzie Test"
Parents & Children coming to Erie Gymnastics have all sorts of goals & expectations. We strive to serve each child's & parents goals.
One was we accomplish this is our very small and personal classes. We keep an 8:1 Student / Teacher Ratio for each class so that each child gets a lot of individual attention.
For some of our students, it's showing them how fun 'gymnastics' can be. For other students it's 'to enhance their physical or mental abilities. Some may wish to challenge themselves with our prestigious "Team Lightning" Competitive Programs. Yet for others it might be 'school readiness' or 'socialization'.
Whatever your & your child's goals are, we're here to help them achieve those goals.
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