Sonshine Academy - Conway, Arkansas

Riley R.

Our daughter has been doing gymnastics here since August last year! For the first 5 months it was going really well! We were all loving it! Her coach at that time was giving clear easy to follow instructions along with demonstrations. However, without warning, in January of this year a new coach was assigned to my daughter's group. Our daughter's progress has came to a hault. The current coach doesn't demonstrate or give clear instructions at all. She hasn't been hands on and often times doesn't even help with 1 specific skill. She will just stand back and watch. It gets so chaotic.
My husband and I felt as though she was thrown into it without proper training. It's very unfortunate that you are paying for something and they don't seem to care to make sure the coach is truly prepared to teach the children the skills you are paying for. My husband and I decided to wait it out in hopes that the new coach would get better but it didn't get better. After 2 months my husband urged me to reach out. At this point, I've reached out on multiple occasions. After the first email, I was completely ignored for several days. I emailed again and got a response and a promise that I would be contacted by another individual. That has been 2 weeks ago at this point. Our daughter loves gymnastics and we love taking her here but we are very disappointed with how this is being handled and we may have to explore other options if this continues....

Blake W.

Sonshine Academy is a great place for our kiddo. She started doing combination classes when she was little that included gymnastics and dance. She has progressed her dance skills with training in ballet, tap and jazz for several years. The coaching staff are extremely caring and patient teachers. We are very happy to be part of the Sonshine family.

Summer W.

I grew up at the original Sonshine when it opened, and now my daughter has grown up at Sonshine, too. She's learning character qualities like caring for others, being a good friend, self-discipline, and perseverance while learning skills like dance and swim. The teachers are helpful and supportive, and the facility is clean and well maintained. My daughter is in her ninth year at Sonshine, and we can't imagine being anywhere else.

David M.

Our youngest has been in Sonshine classes since she was still in diapers. We did the Broadway babies then. She is now in 3rd grade, in dance, and competes with their competition team. Her love of dance grows each year. We love that their studio knows they are kids, and they are dressed in modest outfits for competition and recital.. They pray over these girls before competition. The songs they choose also show they know these are kids. They are age appropriate choices. This is very hard to find in the dance world.

Brent

I have twins and they absolutely love the staff and environment. We do a dance/gymnastics class for nearly a year now and kiddos still love going!

Brittany B.

My 6 year old daughter absolutely LOVES the swim program at Sonshine Academy. Two years ago she was scared of the water, so much so that when in a swimming pool she would cling to us terrified to let go even if she could touch in the shallow end. This year, after only two seasons of swim lessons she is jumping in the pool, floating on her back and stomach, fully submerging herself under water, and swimming short distances. Her skill and confidence has amazed us and surpassed all expectations we had for just two seasons of swim lessons. Thank you Sonshine Academy.

Ivy D.

We are very pleased with our first experience with Sonshine Academy swimming lessons! My 4 year old was so nervous and needed me poolside for the first couple of lessons, but she gradually built confidence each week and looked forward to class. She had a lot of fun, and I enjoyed seeing her growth.

We did have an issue with an instructor very early on, which was a cause of my daughter’s initial fear and reluctance. However, once it was brought to the director’s attention, the situation was handled quickly and appropriately. I appreciate that my concern as a parent was taken seriously. It made all the difference in the world for my daughter’s experience. We’re both looking forward to swimming lessons next summer!

Brad C.

We enrolled our boys in swim lessons at Sonshine Academy this summer. We have been so impressed with how fast each of the boys progressed! Neither had much experience with water and they are both much more comfortable now! They already can't wait for next summer! I highly recommend Sonshine for your kids to get their feet wet 🙂