Melbourne Cheer Academy

MCA has been my home away from home for about 8 years now and I can't thank the club enough for all it has done for me. From a complete beginner to now competing in an international division, I am so much more confident and both physically and mentally stronger because of the incredible work this club does!

I could not recommend MCA highly enough! As a beginner I was super nervous, but was quickly greeted with a friendly, supportive and kind environment. The Coaches are amazing and always go the extra mile for their athletes and it’s always appreciated! Safe to say I’ve made friends and memories I’ll cherish forever, whilst building my skills as an athlete in a safe and fun manner!

I have been a cheerleader and dancer at MCA for 5 years now, I always have an amazing time at cheer and cant wait to go to training! This year we got a new venue and it has great facilities I have already started to improve on my skills and seen others do the same. Everyone is so friendly and the coaches are great! I have made some great friendships here!

My daughter has been a member of this gym for 7 years (2013) and it’s been the best thing she’s ever done. The owners, Danelle and Eddie are wonderful mentors, who have cultivated a very nurturing and inclusive club. My daughter has made life long friendships, has traveled overseas 4 times with the club for overseas competitions, and developed unteachable qualities like teamwork and loyalty. Over the 7 years, there’s only been 2 times that I’ve requested to speak to the owners, and both meetings resulted in very positive outcomes, because of their genuine interest and concern my my daughter. All the coaches are amazingly supportive and excellent communicators too. Thank you to the owners and staff at MCA for all your hard work and commitment to my daughter and the club as a whole.

Over the 7 years I've been cheering at MCA, the coaches, gym owners and athletes have become my family. There is always someone I can go to about issues, whether it's a problem in my personal life, with my mental or physical health or a problem with my training. I've learnt so much over my years as this club has shaped me into the person I am. This club cares about the wellbeing of its athletes and nurtures them, while also providing excellent coaching to allow athletes to be the best that they can be.

Its's a fun and inclusive atmosphere. They are a well regarded large gym but with the care and welcoming attitude of a small community gym. The owners, receptionist and coaches are friendly and encouraging. I have never felt more at home then when I am at MCA.

I've been involved in cheerleading since 2005 - this is hands down the best gym I've been to! MCA is friendly and professional. I love working here and all my kids love cheering here too.

I am so grateful for discovering MCA as I have no doubt that cheerleading will be my daughter's life long passion. My daughter is currently 8 years old and has been with MCA since Jan 2020. She loves gymnastic and dancing so I believe cheerleading provides the best of both worlds to her. She loves going to cheer training. She used to tell me that the trainings felt like 5 min (even though they went for 1 and half hour). This year, she will be moving to a higher level which will require 2 hours training twice a week; she said she wished they could be for 3 hours. In Dec 21, they had their first competition in the last 2 years (normally there would be 4 or 5 comps each year but due to COVID...). The competition in Dec21 was our first one since joining and it was indeed an eye opening experience, performing at the Plenary Hall - Melbourne Convention Centre. Apart from cheerleading itself, I believe the kids also gain important life long skills such as team work, being respectful to each other, being organised and confident. I have found MCA to be a super organised place with friendly and helpful/responsive staff. MCA works the kids hard, but most importantly, the kids love it and strive to be at their personal best.

The coaching at MCA is incredible, every athlete is given the tools they need to become the best they can. Between squad trainings, tumbling, private lessons, strength and flexibility sessions there is always something happening.I wouldn't cheer anywhere else, because I know at MCA I have access to all the facilities and advice I need to reach my goals.

We have been involved in the aascf competitions for several years with a dance school but this was our first year as part of MCA. What an amazing club! The team spirit and inclusive supportive nature of this club blew us away. We had a fantastic weekend not only watching our daughter shine onstage but also watching her enthusiasm as she cheered on all the other MCA teams. I cannot speak highly enough of the strong values of all involved in this club. Thank you so much for bringing such joy to my child.