Rhythmic Gymnastics
Learn the Sport with Experienced Coaches!
We offer classes in Toronto, Barrie and Cambridge, Ontario
At the Glimmer Athletic Club, we focus on two of the most beautiful sports: Rhythmic Gymnastics (RG) and Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (AGG). Both RG and AGG involve routines set to music and choreographed to tell a story. In RG hand apparatus such as balls, ribbons and hoops are incorporated into the routines at various difficulties for the different development levels. AGG focuses more on full body movement and the work is always in a group.
Become member of our inclusive and friendly gymastics family!
Gymnastics truly is a sport for everyone!
Gymnastics develops physical fitness, coordination, motor skills, rhythm, teamwork, self-confidence, responsibility, goal-setting, sportsmanship, friendship, creativity, musicality and artistry.
Janika, who has founded clubs both in Europe and now here in Canada, brings a wealth of experience and high level development expertise to help grow the sport in Canada.
At Glimmer girls of various ages and abilities work together in a supportive environment that focuses on individual development. Our girls become a part of my extended family and each one is recognized for their individual talents and receives tailored coaching, whether they compete as individuals or part of a team. Gymnastics has always been a huge part of my life and I hope to instill the same love of the sport into my gymnasts and hope that the comraderie, discipline and fitness benefits serve them well throughout their lives. Gymnastics is for everyone!
– Janika Mölder, Founder
History & BackgroundEST. 2014
The Glimmer Athletic Club Inc. was founded in 2014 by Janika Mölder, a European and World Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics. The Board of Directors includes seasoned producer and top level gymnast Carmel Kallemaa and entrepreneur and sports manager Kaupo Kallemaa. Despite its relatively short history, the club has become a strong player in the Canadian gymnastics community. The Glimmer Athletic Club is a registered member of Gymnastics Ontario.
Why join Glimmer?
Our MilestonesTWO CONTINENTS, ONE PASSION
2013 – Janika Mölder moves from Europe to North America to help develop rhythmic gymnastics in Toronto. She starts work at the Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Club as a High Performance coach.
2014 – Glimmer Athletic Club is incorporated. Glimmer cohosts the first International Slonny Cup tournament in Canada with Kalev Estienne. The event becomes an annual competition organized by Glimmer.
2016 – Glimmer starts to offer classes in Markham.
2017 – Glimmer Athletic Club and Kalev Estienne cohost the 2017 Elite Canada competition in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
2018 – Glimmer again cohosts the Elite Canada competition in Toronto, this time with Excellence RG.
2018 – Our Senior high-performance gymnast Carmel Kallemaa joins the Canadian National Senior RG team.
2019 – Glimmer hosts the 2019 Canadian National Championships in RG at the Markham Pan Am Center. The event is a big success.
2019 – The Glimmer junior group wins gold at the Canadian Championships and our individual gymnasts win several Championship medals.
2019 – The Glimmer Junior Group wins a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Junior Championships and represents Canada at first ever World Junior Championships in Moscow.
2020 – Glimmer expands and starts to offer classes in Cambridge, ON
2021 – Glimmer athletes win gold medals at first-ever online Canadian Championships and Elite Canada event
2022 – Glimmer starts to offer classes in Barrie, ON. Glimmer athletes win several medals at the Miss Valentine and Tartu Grand Prix tournaments, as well as at Canadian Championships.
2022- Carmel Kallemaa wins a historical All-Around 3rd place At the Pan Am Championships. She also won 3rd place in clubs and team competition.
2022- Our athlete Carmel becomes Commonwealth Games champion in the team competition in Birmingham, UK. She also brought home silver and bronze medals from individual finals.
2023- Glimmer hosts the Canadian Championships in RG. The club also stages a big gymnastics theatre show called “The Secret Power of Diamond”, written and directed by our athletes Carmel Kallemaa and Alissa Levytskyy
2024- Glimmer novice and senior groups become Canadian Champions in RG. The club wins 17 medals at the Canadian Championships in Gatineau, QC
2024- Glimmer has been crowned as the recipient of the “2023-2024 Club of The Year” award by Gymnastics Ontario
