Here at Allegiance, we believe that success is driven by fun! By making our activities engaging and keeping our atmosphere positive; we see our athletes grow their skills and their confidence. Our coaches are trained to teach good character as well as skills. The athlete's determination, fostered by a motivating atmosphere, helps each kid meet and exceed their goals! We teach an emphasis on good technique to ensure we keep our athletes safe and prevent injuries.

Through our training methods, we hope to build character in all of our athletes, staff, and visitors so they can spread positivity and Inspire Greatness in all aspects of their lives.

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The Power Paw

We believe each athlete has the power in their "paws" to make a positive impact on the world, learn new skills, accomplish their goals, and Inspire Greatness.

Tigers

Our mascot is the Tiger because Tigers are strong, courageous, independent, and powerful. Tigers overcome many challenges that the jungle puts in their path.

meet our silly staff

Curtis Esquibel

Founder, Owner, & Coach

Curtis is a welder by trade with many years using his talents for construction, fabrication, and as an autobody technician. But, his true passion is in Gymnastics & Tumbling! He strongly believes in perfecting technique before progressing to the next skill. His goofiness and enthusiasm shines through while coaching the athletes in skills, teaching them the science of the sport, and emphasizing good character.

Athletic Experience: 10+ years Gymnastics, 6 years BMX, 8 years Track and Field, 3 years Cross Country

Experience Coaching Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Cheer: 15+yrs

Fun Fact!: "I can play piano by ear"

Favorite color: Orange

Favorite movie: The Neverending Story

Favorite candy: Hershey’s Cookies and Cream Candy Bar

Favorite quote: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”- Isaac Newton

Sara Clarfield

Founder

Sara is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (Exercise Science) at the University of Florida (Go Gators!). She strongly believes that having fun and being passionate is the key to success in all aspects of life. She has a goal to spread positivity and health through education.

Athletic Experience: 5 years in gymnastics, 4 years in competitive cheerleading

Experience Coaching Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Cheer: 5+ yrs

Fun Fact!: "I can make a lot of silly faces!"

Favorite color: Purple

Favorite movie: The Notebook

Favorite candy: Kit kats

Favorite quotes: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose" - Oh the Places You'll Go (Dr. Seuss) & "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not." - The Lorax (Dr. Seuss)

Nishelle Heraldo

Tumbling Coach

Education: BS in Kinesiology and hoping to attend graduate school for occupational therapy

Athletic Experience: 7 years of competitive cheerleading

Experience Coaching Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Cheer: 4+ years of coaching

Fun Fact!: My favorite kids book is Never Let Your Cat Make Your Lunch for You

Favorite color: BLUE

Favorite movie: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite candy: Reese's

Favorite quote: "There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There's .1 and .12 and .112 and an infinite collection of others. Of course, there is a bigger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, or between 0 and a million. Some infinities are bigger than other infinities." - The Fault in Our Stars, John Green