A MEMS gyroscope, comprising: a first drive mass configured to be driven in a first drive motion along a first axis; a second drive mass configured to be driven in a second drive motion along a second axis that is transverse to said first axis, each of said first and second axes (100, 102) being parallel to a surface of a substrate; a drive spring system interconnecting said first drive mass with said second drive mass to couple said first drive motion to said second drive motion, wherein said drive spring system comprises a first spring element coupled to each of said first drive mass and said second drive mass, an anchor element coupled to said substrate, a second spring element interconnected between said first drive mass and said anchor element, and a third spring element interconnected between said second drive mass and said anchor element, wherein said first spring element interconnects said first and second drive masses (22, 24) without an intervening connection to either of said second and third spring elements (48, 50); a first sense mass coupled to said first drive mass such that said first drive motion generates first sense motion of said first sense mass along a third axis in response to rotation of said MEMS gyroscope, said third axis being transverse to each of said first and second axes (100, 102), said first sense motion being translational motion such that a first planar surface of said first sense mass remains substantially parallel to said surface of said substrate; a second sense mass coupled to said second drive mass such that said second drive motion generates second sense motion of said second sense mass along said third axis in response to rotation of said MEMS gyroscope, said second sense motion being translational motion such that a second planar surface of said second sense mass remains substantially parallel to said surface of said substrate; and multiple beam springs (76, 77), wherein a first pair of said beam springs (76, 77) interconnects said first sense mass with said first drive mass and a second pair of said beam springs (76, 77) interconnects said second sense mass with said second drive mass, characterized in that said beam springs of said first pair of said beam springs (76, 77) are positioned to cooperatively retain said first sense mass in balance at a first center of gravity of said first sense mass; and said beam springs of said second pair of said beam springs (76, 77) are positioned to cooperatively retain said second sense mass in balance at a second center of gravity of said second sense mass. a first drive mass configured to be driven in a first drive motion along a first axis; a second drive mass configured to be driven in a second drive motion along a second axis that is transverse to said first axis, each of said first and second axes (100, 102) being parallel to a surface of a substrate; a drive spring system interconnecting said first drive mass with said second drive mass to couple said first drive motion to said second drive motion, wherein said drive spring system comprises a first spring element coupled to each of said first drive mass and said second drive mass, an anchor element coupled to said substrate, a second spring element interconnected between said first drive mass and said anchor element, and a third spring element interconnected between said second drive mass and said anchor element, wherein said first spring element interconnects said first and second drive masses (22, 24) without an intervening connection to either of said second and third spring elements (48, 50); a first sense mass coupled to said first drive mass such that said first drive motion generates first sense motion of said first sense mass along a third axis in response to rotation of said MEMS gyroscope, said third axis being transverse to each of said first and second axes (100, 102), said first sense motion being translational motion such that a first planar surface of said first sense mass remains substantially parallel to said surface of said substrate; a second sense mass coupled to said second drive mass such that said second drive motion generates second sense motion of said second sense mass along said third axis in response to rotation of said MEMS gyroscope, said second sense motion being translational motion such that a second planar surface of said second sense mass remains substantially parallel to said surface of said substrate; and multiple beam springs (76, 77), wherein a first pair of said beam springs (76, 77) interconnects said first sense mass with said first drive mass and a second pair of said beam springs (76, 77) interconnects said second sense mass with said second drive mass, characterized in that said beam springs of said first pair of said beam springs (76, 77) are positioned to cooperatively retain said first sense mass in balance at a first center of gravity of said first sense mass; and said beam springs of said second pair of said beam springs (76, 77) are positioned to cooperatively retain said second sense mass in balance at a second center of gravity of said second sense mass.