About Gymnastic Academy North

Are you looking for a state-of-the-art facility?

How about an environment that is intoxicatingly positive?

What about proven technique and a curriculum written by a 5-Time Elite National Champion, 7-year member of the United States Team and Pan-American Gold Medalist? Want all of this in a family owned and operated place with coaches who genuinely love kids?

Welcome to North…

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Max and Donya Dempsey bring over 70 years’ collective experience to this and related sports. Max’s accolades are listed above, and Donya has extensive experience as a competitive all-around gymnast, featured pointe ballet soloist, and middle school, high school, and college cheerleader.

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Max and Donya have been married for almost 32 years and have 8 (yes eight) children and one grandson. Natives of Mobile, AL, they now call beautiful Roscoe, IL, home.