Trista’s daughter Bella is on the youth level 1 team, Frost. This is their first year being at Ideal. They had found the program through one of Bella’s friends at school. She said that one of her favorite parts about being in this program is the team and how the team bonding moments bring the…
Liza’s daughter Amarah has been on the Senior team for the last three years. She was a member of our Senior 2, Avalanche for one year and has been on Senior Co-Ed 3, Snow-Ed for two years. Liza was previously the Hermantown High School cheerleading coach for several years. Her first interaction with Ideal was…
All-star cheerleading is different than school cheerleading in many different ways. Traditional cheer as many people know it is focused on being on the sidelines, with the main goal being to promote team spirit for a more traditional sport (such as football). This type of well-known cheerleading focuses on cheers, chants, and team spirit mixed…
Megan’s daughter, Payton is on two elite cheer teams Ideal this season. She had originally found Ideal through a Google search when they were searching for some different sports in the area. Megan and Payton live about 40 minutes south of Duluth in the Barnum area. But they were ready for something different! Megan loves…
It’s spring, which means prepping for tryout season for our all stars! (Update: Accepting athletes through July 2018) But a lot of people, don’t really know what that means. All Star is a division of cheerleading; ran and organized by the United States All Star Federation (USASF). Our owner is on field staff with the…
What she may lack in age, Emma makes up for in sass! She is in her second season with Ideal – but she has previous experience with an all-star gym in Illinois. Since joining Ideal she has mastered her forward roll and cartwheel, as well as working towards a perfect round off and bridges. Emma…
Maggie is starting her third season with us, having joined Ideal Cheer Elite in 2015. She was five years old her first season, and other then some minimal soccer and gymnastics experience; she had no real mastery of any skills. From her first day, her coaches noted Maggie’s understanding of our strong hold: body before…
I love private lessons. I think they offer invaluable coaching and hands on critiques to get the most out of your athlete. Our competitive athletes are only in the gym 1-5 hours a week, while the average gymnasts is in their gym between 10-15 hours each week. While team and classes can provide strong progress…
Five years ago, Haley and Kendra were active in their local Cheer America chapter. The girls loved cheerleading, and Cheer America was the only local offering at the time. They met weekly, learned jumps, motions, and cheers with new friends and passionate instructors. That spring, they heard about Ideal. Their mother, Nicole, remembers thinking it…
Four years ago, Dylan watched his older sister, Jaylen compete her first season with Ideal Cheer Elite. They both had done dance previously, but as Dylan watched her learn tumbling skills, and increase her stunting ability, he felt it might be a good fit for him too! In season two, Dylan came to tryouts and…