[quote]Despite the growing number of universities across the country dropping their gymnastics programs due to a lack of funding or interest, gymnastics classes geared toward adults are more popular than ever in New York City. Most of these classes start by emphasizing the fundamentals.[/quote]
That's good - one club in the area here said they don't offer classes to adults because of insurance reasons. Maybe it's also lack of coaches with coaching experience? Harder for the clubs to have a teenager teaching the adults like they have for the preschool beginners.
[quote]Jeremy Weatherspoon, 23, a professional dancer with Eclectic Dance Theater, has been coming to the Chelsea Piers gymnastics class "every now and then" for about two years. "Chelsea Piers has the best facility for the amount of money that you are paying," he told The New York Sun. It's a "really good environment with knowledgeable instructors."
But others, such as Ethan Baldwin, a 23-year-old technician at an Apple computer store, say the $27-a-class price tag is a bit hefty. "And the locker rooms are kind of sketchy," Mr. Baldwin added. Still, he said, "the instructors were great and very skilled at catering to a large group of adults at varying skill levels."[/quote]
http://www.nysun.com/article/73016
The article goes through some clubs in the NY area offering gymnastics classes to adults, prices range from $20-$30 for one 1.5 hour class. Seems so high! The children's classes cost less, and are smaller classes, and they actually get coaching attention. Agree with Ethan!