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Our Story
Ace Gymnastics Academy is the first Rhythmic Gymnastics school in South Bay, California.
Ace Gymnastics is a non-profit organization that aims to change young girls' lives through the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. Our mission is to increase sport participation by supporting talented and gifted children who are dedicated to the sport and provide training and professional instructions, travel and competition opportunities on the national level.
We help young girls from low income families to access the sport through our scholarship program, and offer Specialized Rhythmic gymnastics training for children with special needs in order to improve their health-related physical fitness and provide opportunities to compete in official USA Gymnastics settings.
Ace Gymnastics is dedicated to promote the Sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics in South Bay and LA community, to create well rounded athletes that excel in every aspect of their lives and to provide safe fun healthy environment where every child is welcomed. We stand for inclusion and celebrate differences that make every child unique!
We offer outstanding environment and specialized professional programs for all girls regardless of skill levels and ages, from 4-year-old recreational gymnasts to competitive athletes. We believe that gymnastics is about more than just training. It is a fundamental platform for children to develop strong character and important life skills, such as teamwork, self-confidence, and perseverance, while creating lifelong memories and friendships.
You can help these little girls shoot to the stars! Every dollar donated will go to the Scholarship Fund!
About Rhythmic Gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is one of three disciplines in the sport of gymnastics. It’s an Olympic sport that that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, acrobatics, dance, and apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon or rope. Rhythmic gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated.
Rhythmic gymnastics is governed by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and USA Gymnastics Federation. At the competitive level, rhythmic gymnastics is a women-only sport. The gymnasts perform leaps, balances, pivots, and flexibility movements, along with tossing, catching, rolling and otherwise manipulating the apparatus with the music.
There are many benefits to your children participating in gymnastics, even if they don’t compete professionally. It’s a healthy form of exercise that instils discipline, hard work, and dedication. Your child can learn all about expression through artistic movement while creating lasting relationships with their coaches and peers.
Meet the Head Coach
Elena Bokova has been an elite competitive gymnast for 10 years in Olympic Reserve School in Samara, Russia. She is Russian Federation Master-of-Sport Gymnast, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching and Pedagogical Science and a Professional degree in Physical Education and Sports. She has more than 20 years of coaching experience in Russia and the USA with her students successfully competing at the national and international level.
Elena Bokova is 2023 Region 2 Coach of the Year.
She is a certified USA Gymnastics competitive coach and Rhythmic Development program judge.
