Chicago Boyz

Chicago Boyz is an acrobatic team act from Season 8 of America's Got Talent.

Background
The Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team is a professional gymnastics troupe consisting of talented young men and boys from the Chicagoland area. Their performance includes acrobatic stunts and tricks inside twirling jump ropes, catapulting off mini trampolines and thundering tumbling routines.

Founded in 1999 by professional gymnast Tim Shaw, these young inner city youth are taught discipline, respect, hard work, integrity and teamwork. Members must maintain a "C" average in school, are not allowed to drop out of school, associate with gangs, drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Through Tim's positive impact, many kids have not only become professional polished gymnasts, but turned their lives around in the process.

The Chicago Boyz have performed at NBA and college halftime shows, professional circuses, festivals, theme parks and schools throughout the country. 1

Audition
The Chicago Boyz' audition in Episode 805 consisted of performing acrobatic feats such as flipping backward, jump roping, and forming a human jump rope to be hopped over. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all voted "Yes," sending the group to the Vegas Round.