"We paired up with the coach". Choreographer Irina Malyshko talks about about classes at the training camps of gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts

Choreographer Irina Malyshko, who teaches classes at the training camps of gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts, told what is the feature in her teaching approach:

"All the girls are of a different age, their training background is completely different, but the essence of my work is to give them the basics of classical choreography and at the same time teach them to coordinate also. My choreography is not entirely classical; I add elements of rhythmic gymnastics — some spins and jumps that are used specifically in rhythmic gymnastics. I put all this together and implement it into my work so that later on it would be much easier for the children doing the exercises to figure out and coordinate some movements so that they would be more or less familiar to them. I learned something from watching the coaches and their work. I watched a lot what comments they made and what more was needed. That’s why I try to include in my classes exactly what coaches need, what is needed specifically in this sport. We have a kind of tandem with the coach, where we all work together on one thing."

She also shared the impressions from workouts at the Academy:

"The conditions are magnificent, of course! A very beautiful, bright hall, mirrors everywhere, children can look at themselves from absolutely all sides. A comfortable mat, a platform, which is certainly a joy. Children can safely jump, spin, rotate, without anything getting in the way. It seems to me that the result will be much better in such area."

The training camp of the gymnasts from the Academy of the Firsts is underway in Sirius from July 1 to 6.