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All 4 XCEL Gymnastics
A competitive gymnastics program where athletes master skills at their own pace, building confidence, character and a lifelong love of the sport.
Looking for a first team experience? Explore our Beginner Gymnastics Team: ages 6+, no tryouts, one weekly practice, a three-month session and a free family showcase.
Every level
Pre-Team all the way through Sapphire, our most elite division.
Pre-Team only
Hot Shots and Rising Stars, the foundation for team.
Not offered
XCEL is not offered at our Celina location.
Meet Your Program Leader
Meet Sarah
Sarah V. Xcel Program Leader
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What is XCEL?
A flexible path into competitive gymnastics
XCEL is a national competitive program created by USA Gymnastics as a flexible alternative to the traditional Development Program, formerly the Junior Olympic program. It gives gymnasts of different abilities and commitment levels a real competitive experience without the time demands of the traditional track. Coaches and athletes choose skills based on each gymnast’s strengths, so routines are personalized, and athletes still compete at sanctioned USA Gymnastics meets.
Flexible routines
Built around each athlete’s strengths.
Progress at your pace
Move up when ready, with no rigid timeline.
Real competition
Sanctioned USA Gymnastics meets, with chances to qualify for State and Regionals.
Less time, same passion
Fewer weekly hours than the Development Program.
Why All 4
A welcoming, character-driven program
Families feel connected here, and athletes build confidence that carries beyond the gym. Character is shaped through teamwork, perseverance, dedication, faith and hard work.
Safety and standards
A USA Gymnastics member club
Every coach is USAG certified, background screened and SafeSport trained.
Background screened
Criminal background screening every two years through the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI).
USAG Safety certified
Safety and Risk Management certification covering spotting, skill progressions, injury prevention and emergency preparedness, recertified every four years.
SafeSport trained
U.S. Center for SafeSport Core Course every year, plus emotional abuse prevention and concussion education.
The levels
Competitive levels for 2026-2027
All competitive levels are Frisco only, run on a 12-month season, and require a tryout.
Bronze
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Levels 1 & 2. Entry-level competition: meet structure, confidence, clean basic skills.
Silver
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Levels 2 & 3. Higher execution, more variety, athletes start customizing routines.
Gold
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Levels 4 & 5. More complex, personalized routines and combinations.
Platinum / Diamond
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Levels 5 to 8. Advanced optional gymnastics; composition and execution matter as much as skills; strong bars, confident acro, refined presentation.
Sapphire
Contact usNewest, most elite XCEL division above Diamond. C-level value parts and advanced skills on all four events. Qualifies for State and Regionals.
Pre-Team
The foundation for team
Offered in Frisco and Prosper. Coach approval required. Hot Shots and Rising Stars build the foundation for team.
See Hot Shots and Rising Stars detailsTuition and fees
What tuition covers, and what to plan for
Bronze through Diamond tuition covers monthly training and competition fees, split into 12 equal payments.
Included in tuition
- 5 local competitions
- Coaches’ fees
- Monthly training
$40 annual registration fee per athlete, due each June.
Additional costs to plan for
- Practice leotard
- All-black athletic shoes for meets
- Competition apparel for new athletes: leotard, pants, jacket and backpack, about $350, billed early August
- Travel and family entry fees
- Camps, clinics and open gyms
- Optional apparel and hair accessories
- State and Regional entry and coaches’ fees
- USA Gymnastics athlete membership, required for all competitive athletes
Choreography
Gold and up includes personalized choreography, music and a private lesson, used for 2 years.
Bronze
$50, shared routine
Silver
$75, shared routine with tumbling and leap pass customization
Gold
$225
Platinum & Diamond
$275
Skill requirements
What each level is working toward
Each level also includes every skill from the levels before it.
- Vault
- Handstand flatback up to mat stack.
- Bars
- Pullover, back hip circle, undershoot or squat-on jump-off dismount.
- Beam
- Lever, L-stand, handstands, straight jump, pivot turn, side handstand hollow down dismount or round-off dismount.
- Floor
- Front walkover, back walkover, round-off, split jump, chassé, half turn. Most Bronze athletes have and compete a roundoff back handspring.
- Vault
- Front handspring, light spot.
- Bars
- Glide swing, squat on, sole circle or undershoot dismount.
- Beam
- Cartwheels, vertical handstands, split jumps, handstand twist dismount or front tuck dismount.
- Floor
- Roundoff back handspring, punch front, front handspring step-out roundoff, leap pass, full turn, cartwheel step-in back extension roll.
- Vault
- Front handspring with springboard, front handspring to hollow over vaulting table.
- Bars
- Squat on, arch to hollow hang to half turn, double back hip circle or windmill, spotted.
- Beam
- Vertical handstand, cartwheel or bridge kickover, 110 degree split jump or leap.
- Floor
- Back handspring, back tuck and front tuck on tumble trak, full turn, 110 degree split leap, backward roll straight arm.
- Vault
- Front handspring over vaulting table with springboard.
- Bars
- Kip, free-hip circle on strap bars, flyaway dismount.
- Beam
- Cartwheel, back walkover, full turn, 120 degree split jump or leap.
- Floor
- Back tuck, front tuck, switch leap, back extension roll straight arm.
- Vault
- Tsuk timer to whale mat, half-half vault.
- Bars
- Free-hip handstand on strap, giants on strap, kip cast handstand, castaway flyaway layout.
- Beam
- Round-off, back handspring step-out on low beam, spotted, switch leap, front tuck dismount, back tuck dismount.
- Floor
- Back layout, front pike, front layout on rod, front tuck front tuck on rod, back layout half on tumble trak, 180 degree split leap.
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