Frequently Asked Questions

I want to know more about Skybound - where can I find out more?
Head to our "Contact" page and fill in the online form to receive our latest Information Pack - or feel free to get in touch with us by phone, email, or our social media anytime!

I'm not flexible and I can't tumble. Can I still do cheer?
YES! You don't need any experience whatsoever to get involved at Skybound - we will teach you everything you need to know. Also, it is important to remember that tumbling is just one component of a very diverse sport. There are so many other skills and strengths an athlete can offer to their team outside of tumbling - so please don't think that you must be able to tumble in order to do cheer!

I've never done cheer before and I'm not sure if I'd like it. What should I do?
All new Recreational athletes are able to book in a FREE trial class at any time, to see what they think of our sport and our gym before committing to joining. We try to hold Open Gyms, holiday workshops, and "Bring A Friend" weeks at various times throughout the year to allow potential Semi-Competitive and Competitive athletes an opportunity to get a feel for what we're all about, before attending a Team Placement Day.

I want to join a Recreational team - can I do that now?
Yes, you can join our Recreational program at any time! Contact us to book in a FREE trial class.

I want to join a Semi-Competitive or Competitive team - can I do that now?
We hold Team Placements for our Semi-Competitive and Competitive teams in December each year. These teams are then locked once our season commences in late January the following year. Very occasionally, we may have capacity to add an athlete to one of these teams during Term 1; but generally, these teams only have one intake per year and stay set after this! You should still reach out to us if you are interested in joining one of these teams and the season has commenced, though, just in case!

How do you decide on which team(s) to place your athletes in the Semi-Competitive and Competitive programs?
A number of different factors goes into Team Placements. These include: the age of the athlete; her maturity and attitude; her previous experience; her usual stunting role and height; her current perfected and performance-ready skills; and her previous commitment and attendance history, if it is known. These factors are all considered in relation to the other athletes who attend a Team Placement, and help our staff to create cohesive and competitive teams.

Do I have to tumble?
Tumbling classes are an optional add-on for our Recreational athletes. Semi-Competitive athletes in a tumbling team must enrol in one tumble class per week, and Competitive athletes in a tumbling team must enrol in two tumble classes per week. We usually offer non-tumbling teams in both our Semi-Competitive and Competitive streams, and athletes in those teams do not have to enrol in tumble classes.

Which teams are you offering next season?
We get asked this question regularly, and the simplest answer is: we don't know for sure! We form our teams for the following season based upon the ages and skills of the athletes who attend our Team Placements; bearing in mind that team formation for us is all about creating teams that are going to be competitive, cohesive, and an appropriate challenge to the athletes within them. This means that we won't know for sure the teams/ages/levels we are offering until after our Team Placements in December - although we usually can make some reasonable estimates of the teams we are expecting to field. If you are hoping to be at Skybound in an age group or level that we haven't run in the previous season, the best thing you can do is attend our Team Placements!

I started at another club this year but I don't like it anymore. Can I come to Skybound now?
We have a strong stance on this particular topic: if you have been registered with another competitive program, unfortunately we are unable to take you into our competitive program in the same season. It is so important that athletes (in our gym and in all other gyms) honour the commitment they make to their competitive teams, as it is so damaging to lose a team-member once the season has started. For this reason, we will ask that you see out your commitment to your team for that season and look to try out with us for the following season. In exceptional circumstances, a change of competitive programs after the season has started may be appropriate, but only in consultation and mutual agreement with both involved gym owners. If you are moving from one recreational program to another, this can generally be accommodated.