Stepping Out Academy

02/06/2026

Please Support Our Raffle 🌟

We would like to ask for your support for one of our beautiful Acrobats from our studio.

She is an incredibly hardworking, dedicated student who is always willing to take on new challenges and give her very best. Through her commitment and perseverance, she has earned the opportunity to compete at Nationals, and we are extremely proud of her achievement.

As many of you know, the costs associated with attending Nationals can add up very quickly, including travel, accommodation, competition fees, and other expenses. We would love to help make this opportunity possible for her.

By supporting this raffle, you are helping a talented young athlete pursue her dreams and represent our studio on a national stage.

Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and continued support. Every ticket purchased makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. 💜🤸‍♀️

Good luck to everyone participating in the raffle, and thank you for helping us support one of our amazing acrobats! 🌟

Megan Beeslaar
Marina Sander

02/06/2026

Six things I learned as a first-time competitive gymnastics parent this year:

1.) I'm not sure what sends my heart rate higher: a 30-minute workout or watching my gymnast perform on beam.

2.) The number of hours trained compared to the number of minutes actually competing is .... wild. I have incredible respect for these athletes who put so much time, effort and heart into their skills behind the scenes year-round, only to perform them a couple times in front of people other than their teammates and coaches.

3.) In a world where we're telling girls that all body shapes are welcome and perfection is never the goal -- gymnastics is a sport where perfection gets the highest score ... and how they shape their body in the skills is part of scoring higher. I find it that much more important to help my daughter know the difference between how we talk about that in gymnastics life ... and real life.

4.) The pressure to go from training in the comfort of your home gym, to competing on a new apparatus in a new space with all the judges and spectators eyes on you ... is big. So is their bravery to put themselves out there to try it.

5.) If you want to know inspiration, watch an athlete fall off the beam, get back up and complete the performance without skipping a beat. Look up stone-cold competitor in the dictionary?This is what you'd find.

6.) But really... who invented beam🤣?

To all the gymnasts who go out there and bravely compete - I hope you know you are winners before you even do your first salute.

We see you.
We love you.
And we are inspired by you.

Crafted by Ammie🤸
Annebel Labuschagne

31/05/2026

Well done dancers!!!

31/05/2026

27/05/2026

We are incredibly proud of all our ASSA Mpumalanga students for competing at the Inter-District competition held on 15 & 16 May. 🤸

Your dedication, hard work and growth throughout the year have truly been amazing to witness. Each competition gave you the opportunity to become stronger, more confident and more determined, and you represented yourselves with pride.

Whether you brought home medals, achieved personal goals, or simply stepped onto the floor and gave your best — we celebrate every single one of you. Keep believing in yourselves and continue to shine.

Well done, students! Your journey this year has been inspiring, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for each of you. 🌟


ASSA - Acrobatic Sport South Africa
Cari Smith
Marina Sander

27/05/2026

🎉🤸‍♂️ ACRO ACHIEVEMENTS ALERT! 🤸‍♀️🎉

A huge congratulations to our talented acro athletes for their outstanding achievements! 🌟

🏅 Regional & District Colours
• Liandri Anderson
• Elmé Swanepoel
• Sariah Kalichuran

🏆 Inter-District Colours
These athletes will also be competing at Nationals! 🇿🇦🔥
• Casper Craffert
• Emily de Lange

We are incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication and passion! 💫

📍 Next stop: Acro Sport South Africa Competition in Ballito!
Wishing all our athletes the very best for the upcoming competition! 🌊✨

27/05/2026

25/05/2026

Wow what a season!! Thank you gymnasts for all your hard work!!

24/05/2026