Master classes and online workouts

Together with the head coach of the Russian national team, Emanuela Maccarani, coaches Ksenia Dudkina and Anna Ustsova, the gymnasts are polishing their routines, perfecting their teamwork, and paying attention to details.

Mariia Borisova from St.Petersburg, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, and the junior group exercises team are busy refining their routines in Novogorsk.

Gymnasts from the Academy Alisa Shunina from Volgograd, and Diana Kotlovskaya and Diana Sobyanina from St.Petersburg, shared their impressions of competing in the tournament held in Armenia.

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy celebrated All-Russian Gymnastics Day!  A festive program was prepared for the young participants: master classes, fun relay races, flexibility and agility tasks, as well as surprises. Yesenia Mitkova, Virsavia Panova, Lidiya Negodova, Ulyana Kordyukova, Eliza Polegaeva, Kataleya Sudarikova, Miya Mamisheva, Anastasia Skidan and Valeria Kubasova told what they remember most and why they love rhythmic gymnastics. Let’s listen to the most sincere impressions by young gymnasts!

Ariadna Ivannikova, Dasha Igolkina, Ruslana Varlakova, and Eva Gamanova share who they admire and who they aspire to be like. They also share some kind words for the Academy and their coaches! The video is full of genuine smiles and big dreams!

Participants in the mAlinka tournament shared their experiences, talked about their first awards, and reflected on what they’ve learned during training. In this interview, we feature Kristina Prosviryakova and Eteri Esatiya!

Following the mAlinka tournament, this was discussed by Maria, mother of Kristina Prosviryakova, Nina, mother of Ariadna Ivannikova, Ksenia, mother of Ruslana Varlakova, and Pavel, father of Eva Gamanova.

Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina gives a tour of the rehearsal venue in Mumbai, showing the wardrobe and locker rooms, the relaxation areas, and spoke with participants.

Which roles will aerial gymnasts Alexander Tashkin, Alexei Volkov, and Artur Murinov play in the production? And what are the standout features of the festival? Watch this video to find out!

The gymnasts became part of the Enchanted Garden in a rendition of the ballet The Firebird at the 2026 Alina festival.

Following the 2026 Alina festival, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spent time talking with guests and audience members from India and posed for keepsake photos with everyone who wished to take one.

Guests highlighted the grand scale of the production and the skill of the Russian performers and gymnasts.

Here are a few snapshots from that unforgettable evening.

Offstage, Russian and Indian gymnasts recorded video greetings for each other as a keepsake.

At the mAlinka competition, athletes and their parents congratulated the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy staff on their professional holiday — Coaches’ Day!

A delightful flutter of excitement, joy, sheer delight, and goosebumps — experience the full spectrum of emotions from behind the scenes at the Alina festival in this video!

Here is how Honored Coach of Russia Natalia Orlova was wished a happy birthday in Mumbai.

The Academy hosted its traditional mAlinka competition. During the award ceremony, Valentina Akmanova, the winner of the Miss Artistry nomination, was congratulated by her younger sister.

Following the Alina festival, we spoke with audience members from India who attended a performance at The Grand Theatre, based on Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird.

All the creators of the show, the gymnasts, dancers, and musicians received well-deserved ovations from the audience to the touching words of the festival's timeless anthem, "Most, the Most," which was performed in English this time.

Alina Kabaeva met with the gymnasts during a rehearsal in Mumbai and congratulated Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on their victory in the club standings at the AEON Cup.

Here is a look at the work and emotions that remained behind the scenes.

Showing how The Grand Theatre in Mumbai was filling up on the day of the Alina Festival.

Valery Abisalovich became the conductor for the new stage interpretation of the The Firebird ballet at the 2026 Alina Festival.

Specialists from the Indian side are taking part in the filming of the event.

Masha Borisova from St.Petersburg, who plays the role of Tsarevna, just minutes before the start of the Alina festival.

The day before the start of the Alina festival, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited a rehearsal in Mumbai and greeted the participants and the team creating the show.

On the stage of The Grand Theatre, a new world is born, one free from Koshchei, captivity, and fear. As the Birds of Dawn begin to stir, the space fills with light, revealing a path to freedom for the heroes.

Following the decisive battle, the Firebird returns once more to complete her mission: Koshchei has been defeated, and the debt for the freedom she once granted has been repaid.

On the stage of The Grand Theatre, a decisive battle unfolds between Ivan Tsarevich and Koshchei. Having learned the secret of his immortality, Ivan shatters a magical beam, stripping Koshchei of his power.