Cash for Gold Event

09/20/2011

Premier Athletics Families:

We are very excited to be hosting a Cash for Gold event HERE at our gym, THIS SATURDAY, September 24. Below is a link with ALL the information. Not only does it benefit you by giving you some extra cash for all the old gold that you no longer use, but it is going toward helping two of our athletes compete at World Age Groups and World Championships in ENGLAND! This is a huge honor, and we want to help them out as much as possible. Have your friends and other family members come as well.

Click the link to download the flyer!

HERE

Sharks Team Results

05/14/2011

Welcome to Our Shark Family!

What do you do now? Click Here for more information...

(Everyone will need to download this document)

All-Star Cheer Team Listings 2011 

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All-Star Dance Team Listings 2011 

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Shark Summer Practice Schedule 

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Special Notice:

Seniors (Leopard and Blacktip)-

Your practice schedule for the next two weeks will be:

Thursday, May 19th -- 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday, May 21st -- 10:00am to 1:00pm

Thursday, May 26th -- 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday, May 28th -- 10:00am to 1:00pm

Your REGULAR SUMMER SCHEDULE will begin on Wednesday, June 1.

Sharks Team Selections!

04/20/2011

Go Sharks!

Come be a part of the most competitive Cheer and Dance All-Star Program in Knoxville! The Premier North Sharks will be having their Team Selections May 2 - May 12.

We are the ONLY All-Star program to offer both Nationally Ranked Cheer Squads and Dance teams that consistently compete at the International Dance Worlds Competition.

We have teams for Ages 5-18 and for ALL SKILL LEVELS! If you're new to the All-Star scene, we still have a team for you! Come have a fantastic experience as a Premier North Shark!

Have questions? Give us a call at (865) 588-2105

Blacktip Sharks Win at UDA Nationals!

04/08/2011

Premier Blacktip Sharks Awarded 1st Place at UDA Nationals!

The Premier Blacktip Sharks traveled to Orlando, Florida, to compete at the Universal Dance Association International All-Star Dance Competition. The competition took place at the Wide World of Sports on March 12th, 2011. The team competed in the division of Senior Hip Hop and won FIRST place! The team is coached by Maria Martinez and Kerissa Stott.

Way to go, girls!

Congratulations to all 23 team members:

Kendra Anderson, Hallie Baker, Naneeishia Barnes, Danielle Bell, Maddie Berezansky, Audrianna Brakebill, Rachel Buchanan, Emily Conner, Morgan Duff, Tahnee Gallaher, Katie Hartline, Kylee Hashbarger, Mackenzie Hucklebee, Ebone Kennedy, Anna Catherine Kill, Peyton Maddux, Shayla McClendon, Madison Moore, Keely Shephard, Miranda Spitzer, Sunny Sweltzer, Kaitlin Williams, and Macey Wolfenbarger

New Equipment!

04/05/2011

Closed for Spring Break

03/01/2011

Monday Classes:

Click Here for the Mass Make Up Schedule!

Weather Update for Monday, February 28th

02/28/2011

We will have regularly schedule classes today, February 28th. Please keep checking back for the most up to date information. If, for some reason, we are unable to hold classes later today, we will update it here first! If you are unable to get here, please, do not risk it! Thanks, and be careful!

Online Payments - Parent Portal

02/10/2011

Mass Make-up Schedule for January 29, 2011

01/20/2011

Hello, Premier Parents!

We have set the schedule for the mass makeup that will take place at the gym on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  See below for the breakdown of different class types/levels and their corresponding make-up class times.  You will need to coincide your son or daughter's current class with the listed make-up time. You will also need to sign up for this class by simply putting your son or daughter's name on the sign-up sheet at the front desk.  You can also email us at knoxctdinfo@premierathletics.com.  Please verify your students name, age, current class and what time you plan on attending (to make sure we are on the same page!). 

ALL Preschool (ages 2-5):  9:30-10:15am

Tumble 3, Girls Adv, Boys Adv, High School 3: 10:30-11:30am

Tumble 2, Girls Intermediate, Boys Intermediate, High School 2: 11:30-12:30pm

Tumble 1, Girls Beg 2, Boys Beginner, High School 1: 12:30-1:30pm

Intro to Tumbling, Girls Beg 1, Boys Basic: 1:30-2:30pm

*Dance and Cheer Classes*: All of our dance and cheer classes should be able to schedule a make-up within our current class schedule. 

*Just a reminder, our make-up class policy is that you are allowed one make-up per month, and make-ups need to be done within the SAME month of the missed class.  THANKS!!

Regular Schedule for Wednesday, January 12, 2011

01/12/2011

Premier Athletics Knoxville North WILL BE holding regular preschool practices this morning.  For now, we are planning to hold regular operations for classes, private lessons and squad lessons throughout the day.  Some team schedules have been slightly altered:

Sharks:  Regular Schedule

Power Tumbling:  Regular Schedule

Boys Team:  Regular Schedule

Girls Team:  Optionals 2:30-6pm; Compulsories and Prep Ops 4-7pm

As always, please use your own discretion whether to venture out on the roads to attend our classes or team practices.  Ultimately, we want you and your family to be safe!  Our parking lot has been plowed and salted so it has improved.  Please check back to the website if weather conditions alter.  Thanks, and have a great Wednesday!

REVISED Snow Schedule for Tuesday, January 11, 2011

01/11/2011

Due to poor road and parking lot conditions, Premier Athletics Knoxville North will be closed for all classes, private lessons and squad lessons for today.  We will be holding a MASS MAKE-UP DAY on Saturday, January 29th, 2011.  Please see the front desk for more information.

Please note we are holding the following TEAM practices for today:

Girls Team:  Optionals 1pm-5pm.  Compulsories and Prep Ops 2pm-5pm

Boys Team:  Compulsories 1pm-4pm.  Optionals 2pm-6pm.

Power Tumbling:  A, B, C Teams 1pm-3:30pm

Sharks: Bull Sharks practice is cancelled.  Next practice is Thursday 6:30-8:30pm.

               Finback Sharks practice is cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday 6:30-8:30pm.

               Crocodile Sharks will have an extra practice Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm.

Snow Schedule for Tuesday, January 11, 2011

01/11/2011

Premier Athletics Knoxville North will be closed until 12 noon today.  Our morning preschool classes have been cancelled.  We will make a decision regarding afternoon and evening classes after 12 noon today.  Please check back as we continually update the website.  Thanks and travel safely!

Please note our revised TEAM practice schedule:

Girls Team:  Optionals 1pm-5pm.  Compulsories and Prep Ops 2pm-5pm

Power Tumbling:  A, B, C Team  1pm-3:30pm

Boys Team:  Compulsories (Levels 4-6) 1pm-4pm

Sharks:  Bull Sharks practice is cancelled.  Next practice is Thursday 6:30-8:30pm. 

                Finback Sharks practice is cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday 6:30-8:30pm.

                Crocodile Sharks will hold an extra practice on Thursday 6:30-7:30pm.

REVISED Snow Schedule for Monday, January 10, 2011

01/10/2011

Premier Athletics Knoxville North will be completely closed today.  All classes, team practices, private lessons and squad lessons are cancelled.  We will continue to update the website regarding our Tuesday morning, afternoon and evening operations.  Please be safe!

Snow Schedule for Monday, January 10, 2011

01/10/2011

Due to snow and possible continued accumulations, the gym is currently closed until 12 noon today.  Preschool classes for this morning have been cancelled.  Please check back regarding the status of Monday afternoon and evening classes, team practices, private lessons and squad lessons.  We will update the website continuously.  Please be safe!!

Snow Schedule for Saturday, January 8, 2011

01/08/2011

UPDATED!!!!  Premier Athletics Knoxville North will be operating with the following schedule for Saturday, Jan. 8th:

Girls Team:  Regular Schedule

Tumble and Gymnastics Classes:  Regular Schedule

Leopard Sharks:  Cancelled.  Rescheduled for Sunday, 1/9/11, 6:00-7:30pm.

Blacktip Sharks:  Cancelled.  Practice extended for Thursday, 1/13/11, 7:00-9:00pm.

Cat Sharks:  Cancelled.  Rescheduled for Sunday, 1/9/11, 4:30-6:00pm.

If we have any further changes, we will continually update the website.  Please check back as often as you'd like!

2010 Flip Fest Holiday Gym Show

12/02/2010

Bring your family and friends to watch your young gymnast show off all the amazing skills thye have learned this year here at Premier Athletics! It's the perfect time for grandparents and friends to come watch who usually aren't able to make it to the practices!

Date: Saturday, December 11 from 1:00 - 3:00pm

Who can participate? We want all of our students to come and be a part of the show! Everyone from our youngest gymnasts in our Parent and Tot classes to our most skilled in the Girls Advanced classes.

What else is going on? Bring all of your kids! There will be plenty of things for the whole family to try!

Cookie-Decorating: Decorate your own Christmas cookie with frosting and sprinkles. ($1)

Tattoos: Temporary Christmas Tattoos to really get your family in the holiday spirit. ($1)

Ornaments: Decorate your own wooden Christmas Ornament. ($2)

Reindeer Games: There will be plenty of fun things for young kids to try including the inflatable and preschool area. (Free)

Santa Hats: Create your very own Santa Hat. ($1)

Visit with Santa: Tell Santa all of your Christmas wishes (free) and get your picture taken! (Small charge for the picture.)

How much is it? It's only $15 to register your athlete! This will be for their Holiday Gym Show Medal and Shirt!

Kids 4 and Under FREE OF CHARGE to get in.

$5 for every adult at the door.

$2 for kids ages 5-17 and Senior 60+ at the door.

When does my child perform? Download your Schedule of Events HERE.

Be sure to reserve your spot today!

Visit the front desk with any questions. (865) 588-2105

We hope your family joins us as we celebrate this wonderful holiday season with our

Flip Fest Holiday Gym Show!

Premier Athlete, Kaylah Whaley, Third in the WORLD!

12/01/2010

Knoxville Gymnast Wins Bronze Medal in France

 
West High School junior Kaylah Whaley won a bronze medal while representing the USA at the World Age Group Competitions for Trampoline and Tumbling in Metz, France.  Kaylah, a member of the USA Senior National Team, competed in the 17-18 year old women’s tumbling division.  She displayed difficulty that was far superior to that of any other competitor.  Kaylah placed fourth in the qualification round, but moved up to capture 3rd place and the bronze medal in the finals.  She qualified for this competition based on her results at the Visa Championships (USA Gymnastics National Championships) this past August in Hartford, Connecticut.
 
The World Age Group Competitions (WAGC) for Trampoline and Tumbling featured 650 total competitors from 34 nations.  The competition was conducted in the same venue as last week’s World Championships.
 
Kaylah is coached by Eric Thomas. Her next major competition will be the Flip Fest Invitational at the Knoxville Convention Center on January 15th.

Pauline Hanset signs with Stanford University, Fall 2011 Full Scholarship

11/20/2010

Knoxville Gymnast signs with Stanford University

Fall 2011 Full Scholarship

West High School senior Pauline Hanset signed with Stanford University for a full gymnastics scholarship on Thursday, November 18th. Pauline verbally committed to Stanford University in August and has waited for this official signing day.  Stanford was the number one choice of this prospective engineering major because of their high academic and athletic achievement.
 
Pauline has had tremendous gymnastics success over the past years training and competing for Premier Athletics on Callahan Drive.  Her coaches are Sasha & Natasha Gridnev and Lea Emery.  Last year she qualified and competed in the inaugural USA Gymnastics Nastia Liukin Cup that was televised live by Universal Sports.  Pauline also has dual citizenship and has competed internationally for her native country of Belgium in the past. She is also fluent in French.
 
Her next major competition will be the Flip Fest Invitational at the Knoxville Convention Center on January 15th.

Congratulations to Pauline for this amazing honor! We're so proud to have her be a part of our Premier family!

New Class Leotards!

11/11/2010

If you have any other questions or you want to purchase the new leo, just call or visit the front desk!

Phone number: (865) 588-2105

Only $25!

Be sure you know which level your daughter is currrently in so that you get the correct leo!

Our Recent Graduates Beginning College Life

10/04/2010

Premier Athletes begin their college lives!

We have several of our PAK athletes leaving us and beginning their NCAA careers! Congratulations to them all for all their hard work finally paying off! We will miss them immensely but wish them nothing but the best!

Mariah Walker, a former Sharks All-Star Cheerleader, has gone on to the University of Tennessee. She will continue cheering as part of the Tennessee Volunteer Cheer Squad!

Audrey Harrison, a former PAK Level 10 gymnast, has gone on to the University of Kentucky to continue her gymnastics career in the NCAA circuit!

Jessica Martin, a former PAK Level 10 gymnast, has gone on to the University of Tennessee, but has chosen to pursue cheerleading and is now part of the Tennessee Volunteer Cheer Squad!

Cale Robinson, a former PAK Level 10 gymnast and current Junior National Team Member, has recently started at Stanford University. He will continue his gymnastics career at Stanford!

Congratulations to them all!

KTown Showdown A HUGE Success!

09/30/2010

Premier Athletics, was the host of the KTown Showdown Invitational, held right here in Knoxville, TN at our new facility! This is the first year of this competitions existence and we couldn't be prouder of the results! With this meet all wrapped up, we're already looking forward to seeing how much better KTown Showdown 2011 is going to be!

Lea Emery, and the entire Premier Athletics staff, did a great job organizing, setting up, and really making this meet the phenomenal competition it was! Congratulations to all who participated and we can't wait to see you next year!

Check out the results below and some pictures of your PAK team at the competition!

Jr. A - Level 3

Sr. B - Level 3

Jr. A - Level 4

Jr. B - Level 4

Jr. C - Level 4

Sr. B - Level 4

Level 4 - 3rd Place Team

Jr. A - Level 5

Jr. B - Level 5

Sr. B - Level 5

Jr. B - Level 6

Sr. A - Level 6

Level 6 - 2nd Place Team

Great Results for Premier Athletes at 2010 Visa National Gymnastics Championships

08/13/2010

Cale Robinson:

     Cale Robinson, a level 10 gymnast, represented Premier Athletics at the 2010 Visa Championships in Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday, August 11. Cale competed in the 16-18 year old Junior Division on Wednesday, and rocked the house with a first place finish on both Floor, with a 14.6, and Vault, with a 15.7 making him National Champion on both these events! His outstanding performance on his first day of competition landed him a 5th place finish in the All-Around competition against the best gymnasts in the country! Cale earned a spot in the Junior National Team and will represent the USA in international competitions!

     Cale also qualified to compete in the Finals competition in the Senior Division on Friday, August 13 where he competed against the likes of 2008 Olympians, Jonathan Horton and Kevin Tan, as well as several current collegiate athletes. He finished 12th out of 44 of the best gymnasts in the USA on the Floor Exercise and placed in the top half in the Vault!

     Congratulations to Cale, and his long time coach of 10 years, Phil Savage. Cale will be attending Stanford University in the fall on a gymnastics scholarship, and expects even greater acheivements in the sport while competing on the NCAA circuit.

Kaylah Whaley:

    Kaylah Whaley competed in the Junior Elite Tumbling division at the 2010 Visa National Gymnastics Championships on Tuesday, August 10. Kaylah placed 2nd in her division which secured a spot for her on the USA Senior National Team! She will be representing the USA in the World Age Group Championships in November, which will be held in Metz, France. Kaylah has participated in other major international competitions in Russia and Canada; however, this will mark her first competition as being part of the USA Senior National Team.

     Kaylah has been coached by Eric Thomas for the last 11 years. Being only a Junior, only time will tell what this amazing athlete's full potential really is, and we can't wait to see where it takes her!

Premier dancers to help celebrate National Dance Day!

07/27/2010

National Dance Day is this Saturday, July 31st.  It is being recognized with an official act of Congress. Created by by Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and co-creator of the hit FOX series SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and founder of the Dizzy Feet Foundation, the aim of National Dance Day is to promote health and self-esteem through the art form of dance.  In honor of National Dance Day, the Premier Sharks dancers will be learning a special dance this week to get them moving, have fun, sweat, and unify the different ages and dance styles by knowing and performing ONE dance.  The dance was choreographed by So You Think You Can Dance’s Hip Hop choreographers, Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo.  We encourage everyone to get up and move whether it be through a dance class or just putting music on to boogie in the living room! 

PAK North to open new location on August 9th!

07/27/2010

Our original date of August 2nd has been pushed back!  This new opening date will ensure completion of all renovations and construction and set-up, plus time to give the gym a cool, NEW look and style!  If you have already paid for Session 8 of classes, don't worry!  We will credit your account for the missed week of class.  IF you are on one of our teams, continue your same schedule for one more week.  Each program will receive information on what to do, so don't fret!

In the meantime, check out our progress on the multimedia page.  You're going to LOVE your new gym.