Mariia Borisova, Academy gymnast from St. Petersburg, shared the details of choreographing a new program with ribbon:
"Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the music before the Russian Championship. She said that I had already grown out of a merry quadrille and that it was time to change my image. A new exercise was created with Irina Zenovka. All the choreography was taken from the ballet: we watched, I taught. Some movements are, so to speak, Irina Borisovna's Art Nouveau, her style. The program is still very raw. There are flaws both in the dance tracks and in the elements, but I managed to show exactly the program, its essence. And we will work out the small details, and I am sure that over time this program will also fall in love with the audience."
The gymnast told why this start is important for her:
"For me, this is an important selection for the Heavenly Grace finals. Last year, I didn't even think that I would be able to qualify. But that's how it turned out, and it turned out that last year I went from the first selection to the Sky Grace final and won it. I hope to repeat the same thing this year, and I will strive for it."
Mariia Borisova became the champion of the interregional Sky Grace Cup competitions among the Academy gymnasts under the Masters of Sports program.