Alpha Mode Allstars - Holiday, Florida

Danielle Calandra

My daughter has been a part of this Gym since April 2023. She started off taking private lessons for tumbling. In November she was offered a spot on the Lotus Ladies level 2 team. At the time the gym had switched to new ownership. I cannot tell you how amazing the new owners are!!! They have made many new improvements to the gym. We have amazing new coaches that have done so well with our athletes. This gym has become a 2nd home. It has such a fun loving atmosphere. The owners and coaches have become family. I cannot say enough great things about Alpha Mode Allstars. If you have Littles interested in cheer this is definitely the place for you! I’m so excited for the future seasons!

Leah Newman

I feel I need to update my review after recent events and now with new ownership. My daughter started here when the gym first opened 2 and half years ago. Let’s just say the first 2 years were a roller coaster ride with lack of communication and broken promises constantly being made by the owner etc. But the best thing for the gym happened and new ownership came in. They have done more for the gym in the short couple of months being there than the previous owner did in 2 years. They expanded the gym floor to full size, put air conditioning in, hired new awesome coaches, and they have been an open door for parents and communication. Unfortunately they had to let go some of the previous staff but after seeing their behaviors before and following this it definitely was for the best! Claiming to care about these kids and then bashing their home away from home, their parents and the owners who have been a blessing to them was extremely hurtful and toxic to these kids. With all the great changes and new staff and ownership I am thankful for our home here. The new owners have proven over and over you don not have to have cheer experience to run a gym. All you need is business running skills, resources, love for the sport and kid’s and communication skills!!!! Thankful our new owners have all these things and more!!!!

Candyce Miller

We have been part of the Alpha family for almost 2 years.  We were there for the switching of owners and coaches.

My daughter has thrived as an athlete since the beginning and continues too. I am thankful for what this gym has done for my daughter and the confidence she now has.  Her coaches have pushed her to become better.  They truly do care about her and the other athletes! They have taught her to enjoy the wins, learn from the losses, and most importantly have fun on the journey.

Amany Harb

If you are looking to be part of a team, a family, who works hard and never gives up this is where you need to be. My daughter isn't just learning how to cheer and compete she is a part of something bigger. She is gaining a family outside of our home. She has gained confidence on the stage, in crowds, and in herself.

I am not going to lie when we first started last year there were a lot of ups and downs. As a first time cheer mom I didn't know what to expect and what direction to take. But as the season continued, the gym had new ownership, new coaches, and a whole new team. And let me tell you the new owners and coaches have made such an incredible impact. We are so proud to be part of this team and look forward to continuing with Alpha Mode!

Theresa Setree-Malone

My granddaughter is a student there! Her mother was looking for another gym because of the toxic atmosphere that was forming. Then they were taken over by new management and we are so happy that she decided to wait and see what the new owners were all about!!! My granddaughter is thriving under the new owners!! They are GREAT Teachers and Motivators! She is actually having fun again!!! It is wonderful to see how this team has transformed in such a short time! I am looking forward to watching them grow!!!

Lori McGlinchey

I will say read the 5 star reviews, they come from the parents of these amazing athletes at this gym. Alpha, small but mighty is what comes to mind. Our daughter started with Alpha in 2022 and will be going into her 3rd season. The gym owners have been nothing short of amazing. Every decision they make is with the athletes best interest at heart. They are fair, approachable, and genuinely have an open door policy. The family feeling that they have created for our girls (and us parents) especially after the changes they went through is unique, genuine and exactly what we were looking for when we started our all star journey. The coaching staff is top notch, they not only have the skills and vision but the heart for this sport and every athlete. I have always said it takes a village to raise kids and we are fortunate to have this village in our daughters corner! ?

Meghan C

Hi Bruce Carlson the II. My name is Meghan, and I’m a parent at the gym. I’m so sorry to hear your family member had a horrible experience at the gym. I’m not sure how you’re related, or how you’ve gathered your information on the performance of the aforementioned athlete you’re referencing, since only her mother is ever present at practice or competitions. Must be all secondhand information. If you were at any of the practices, then maybe you would have seen first hand the disruption in practice that would occur, and known that the previous coaches had wanted to remove her from the flyer position as well. So definitely not because she’s moving. And certainly not to take your money. I would know, because I anonymously covered the child’s tuition for the year because I knew the mother was going through financial hardships, with a brother out of state whom had lost his home in a tornado that had originally been covering her fees. I wanted the child to be able to continue with cheer, because I knew how much it meant to her, especially knowing her mental health problems. If it was that awful, I’m not sure why she continued. I wouldn’t have minded having that cash back! I’m sorry I had done a good deed that clearly wasn’t appreciated. ? Best wishes with the move, and at the new gym!

Kallie M

Coming from a family of small business owners I don’t like to do this however after this experience I felt the need to warn other parents before they make the mistake I made in trusting this gym.
My daughter attended this gym for over a year now and what a horrific experience. When I tell you RUN away from this gym I mean RUNNNNN! The coaches lack experience to coach an Allstar team, are extremely unprofessional and do not treat the girls fairly. Good cheer technique is not taught at this gym so when I pulled my daughter to take her to a real Allstar gym she literally had to start all over.
The owner is 2 faced and fake and if you ever talk to her about anything (including personal) the entire gym knows about it including all parents causing the gym to be FULL of unnecessary drama. She spends more time creating drama than worrying about the cheerleaders.
The owner had promised all the parents money back when some comp fees got refunded and she refused to give it back to me after saying she would. I also had money my cheerleader earned from a fundraiser and she would only give some of that back to me after telling me she’d also give that to me but it was once she became salty about us leaving to go to a better gym she kept what she wanted to of my money for her own pocket. She stated in the handbook it said no refunds however I looked back at the handbook that is not stated in there not to mention said handbook was signed under old ownership.
Additionally there is a Cheer banquet for all the girls who cheered this season and my daughter was the ONLY one without an invite again because the owner is salty we left the gym for fault of her own and her coaches? Sad to explain to your 11 year old she doesn’t get to attend her cheer banquet after a year of hard work and dedication to a team and gym. And if she wants to respond and say she was invited that is inaccurate as I am the only one who did not receive the link to pay for my daughter to be able to go so clearly that’s not invited. The owner of this gym is really an unprofessional piece of work and will run this place into the ground in no time.
And to top it all off this gym is more expensive then other allstar gyms in the area that are better and actually have winning teams.
When reading the reviews for this gym be very careful which ones you trust a lot of them are the coaches and the owners family and friends trying to get the gyms ratings back up.