Master classes and online workouts

Figure skaters Victoria Dvinina, Taisiya Shcherbinina, Zlata Kamalova and Daria Andreeva followed the Academy gymnasts' training session with interest.

The girls went for a run outside, warmed up, and worked with ribbons in the hall.

In one part of her hoop routine, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region ran out of time to complete the transition. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva quickly identified the cause, it was a delay in the previous element that prevented her from maintaining the desired tempo. Together with fellow gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, she analyzed the issue and helped her perform part of the routine more dynamically.

Alina Kabaeva performed a throw in her hoop and clubs routine with the gymnasts to better understand the reason for the mistake.

Group leader Lira Tazetdinova thanked the Academy team and shared how eager the girls were to get to training early in the morning.

We're sharing excerpts from her routine.

In the all-around, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz achieved the Top-3 results.

During a control training session before the European Championship, Academy judge Zlata Tulubaeva noticed Mariia Borisova's abrupt landing after her vault in the clubs routine.

Gymnasts from Armenia, Belarus, Canada, Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Syria, Uzbekistan, and Russia took part in a performance to Maurice Ravel's music "Bolero."

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd took first place, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina took second, and Vera Konopatskaya from Belarus took third.

The Academy hosted a master class with Nisa Chusovitina, choreographer and teacher at Alla Dukhova's TODES dance studio. Together, the gymnasts worked on their movement and learned a dance routine.

Alina Kabaeva also discussed the technical details of the skill, which is achieved after risk.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region the right cartwheel technique and reminded her that hard work in training always brings results.

Take a look at the footage from Spain.

A big thank you to the fans for their warm support of our gymnast from St. Petersburg!

During a class, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region stretching exercises that will help her maintain her form during rotations.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Academy coach Alina Gusarova, and choreographer Irina Zenovka helped the gymnast practice this portion of her routine before the European Championships. We're sharing a video from the control training session! Masha is World Cup stage champion in Tashkent, a member of the Russian National team, and lives and trains at Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva helped the Russian national team gymnasts practice the five-ball portion of their routine and demonstrated the right body position for a fouette. We're showing how the girls prepared for the European Championship!

The students together with their supervisors prepared surprises for Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia and Ekaterina Lots.

During training before the European Championship, the Olympic champion, together with Irina Zenovka, choreographer for the Alina Festival, and Irina Gusarova, coach at the Academy, analyzed missed accents in her dance routine and adjusted the transition from a risky jump to a jump.

The gymnasts spoke about the most memorable European Championship moments.

A fragment of the evening with gratitude and kind words.

There's a lot of ​​confetti in this video. It was loud, colorful, and delicious!

Shouts, hugs, autograph signings, and group photos—that's what it was like. By the way, youngest gymnasts of Academy also came to welcome them.

And Yana Zaikina, as the champion, got the first slice.

A surprise awaited the athletes during the gala dinner.

It was taken out to the gymnasts during a festive dinner.

Welcome back!

Champions!

The athletes arrived home.