MILgymFAM
Proud Parent
@ gymmomtotwo and others -- What do you think about the 4 hrs/week (developmental team at gym #2) versus 9 hrs/week (Xcel at current gym)? Seems like a big difference. Xcel offers about 250 extra gym hours over the course of a year (and about 150 less hours in the car).
However, there have been many good points about developmental team straight to level 4 (I didn't even realize that the front hip circle and front mill circle were level 3 only skills -- so I'm learning here). I think it's worth going to gym 2 for the evaluation. The developmental team is new at gym 2, but I will hopefully get a good feel for the quality of program in person. And they can see if DD is even a good fit. What I really need right now is a crystal ball!
Will keep everyone posted. You've all been super helpful.
I can't speak to your particular situation, but one thing I have absolutely learned in the past year is that quality over quantity is definitely the rule to follow. My DD has had three hour xcel practices that have probably totaled around 50 minutes of actual training.