Redefining the balance beam’s place in our sport for our developmental classes (preschool/school-age). The Beam has been focused on as an Olympic event and has often been underutilized and overlooked for the development of movement education and the confidence it can build. We are the ultimate foundation for movement education and are miss selling the sport of gymnastics. This entire lecture will be focused on using the beam in a nontraditional, nonthreatening, but challenging way. Pictures/video will demonstrate this in great detail.