JoyAvenueMom
Proud Parent
Our 10-year-old level 7 is in the gym 16 hours a week (4 x 4). She tried several different things before gymnastics, but none of them clicked like this sport. She was taking piano the summer before starting on pre-team. We would like to put her back in to something musical: piano or voice. We tried a local studio for voice but didn't like the instructor. Realistically, between gym and all the math homework the school piles on to her, there isn't time for anything else during the week. She is very outgoing and still has lots of non-gym friends and a few former teammates who have left the sport.
Not gymnastics related...but a passion of mine: As a (part-time) children's music teacher, I vote for learning an instrument. Studies show tremendous benefits, including better scores in math, if a child plays a musical instrument. Most of the things learned can be readily translated to vocal music for easier success later.