Contact

4701 Doyle St. Bldg. F Emeryville, CA 94608
Office: (510) 655-1265
Fax: (510) 594-1997

Head Over Heels Mission Statement

Head Over Heels was founded with two primary beliefs:

-Gymnastics is a natural foundation for all forms of athletics

-Individuals given the opportunity to explore what their bodies are capable of at a young age are more apt to stay physically active throughout their life.

At Head Over Heels, we understand the correlation between being physically active and the development of strong brain function; health of mind and body. It is proven that maintaining one's physical strength leads to greater mental clarity and supports an individual's self-esteem. It is our mission to improve our students' quality of like by helping them to achieve their individual athletic goals while instilling a life-long love of being physically active.

About Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels Athletic Arts, a 501(c)(3) organization, has provided positive athletic experiences to toddlers, children, teens, and adults since 1977. Our philosophy is that the self-confidence achieved through participation in organized athletics will follow an individual throughout their lives. We understand the balance between receiving positive reinforcement, understanding the need to practice good sportsmanship, and consistently striving to put forth one's best effort. We believe these skills are the backbone of a healthy, active, well-adjusted adult and this is our wish for all students in out care.

HOH programs include recreational, competitive and special needs gymnastics, recreational and pre-performance circus arts, dance, trampoline, tumbling, and martial arts. HOH also offers seasonal camps, birthday parties, field trips, Friday night Parent's Night Out and regular physical education classes for several local preschools.

In the past few years, we have had many major accomplishments. Katreece Roberts, our Executive Director, also serves as our Head Coach. As a result of her efforts, as well as the efforts of our extremely capable coaching staff, HOH sent many of our competitive gymnasts to States this year. Our Victoria Mar, Level 9, won All Around in 2010 at States, Regionals and Westerns (which encompasses all of the states on the western side of the U.S.) after a debilitating injury in 2008. In 2011, our HOH Level 9 Team became the NorCal State Champions.

In 2011, our fundraising efforts allowed us to offer the Emeryville Child Development Center, Emeryville's preschool, a scholarship for their weekly classes. We were also able to continue to offer the Emeryville Recreation Department a greatly reduced rate to bring the Anna Yates students in the Rec Center's after school program to our facility.