Academy gymnasts are in the interim Top-3 in the all-around qualification at the Russian Championships. Leading the way is Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.Yana Zaikina from Volgograd is second, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz is third. Also in the Top-10 is Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow.

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Competitions

Leading the way is Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.

Academy gymnasts are in the interim Top-3 in the all-around qualification at the Russian Championships

Tatyana Ryupina, the senior methodologist at the Talent and Success educational foundation, spoke about the new phase of classes for preschoolers in the free early development groups — the math games.&nbsp;The specialist told how they go and what the children learn:<blockquote>"Rhythmic gymnastics is an early-age sport. Its most active phase takes place&nbsp; during school. Therefore, to ensure our girls are successful not only in gymnastics but also in general education subjects, we actively utilize this preschool period of their development. We work on developing the ability to see the quantity of objects without counting. Firstly, children begin to understand the composition of numbers well; they won't have to memorize them later in school, and the pre-digital period is crucial for developing mathematical precursors. Furthermore, children begin to perform simple math operations in their heads: addition and subtraction. We've developed a series of educational games to help children visualize quantities. We use game equipment and cards with pictures of various toys. Children enjoy this and find it enjoyable."</blockquote>The specialist explained the principle of the game:<blockquote>"For young children, we don't just use cards. We use a soft block, which allows you to change the pictures. Using standard block as dice helps children memorize the locations of the dots. We change the locations of these dots on the blocks faces precisely so that children learn to quickly and easily recognize them. For older children, the rules of the game change. We’ve based it on “hot potato" meaning that the child must not only catch the block, but also quickly name the number of objects."</blockquote>She also noted why such classes are important:<blockquote>"The older they get, the more objects they learn to see. As they get older, they learn to structure the number of objects they see, and thus, they begin to perform their first arithmetic operations, such as addition, automatically. The educational games we've developed are producing results. The next step we're planning is comparison: more, less; how much more, how much less; and what the sum of the two cards will be."</blockquote>

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Academy Life

The senior methodologist at the Talent and Success educational foundation, spoke about the new phase of classes for preschoolers in the free early development groups — the math games. 


"Educational games we have developed bear fruit". Tatyana Ryupina talks about preschoolers' classes

Olga Minigalina joined the judging panel at the Grand Prix in Marbella.On the all-around day, she judged apparatus difficulty (ball, ribbon), and in the event finals, artistic apparatus (clubs, ribbon).The competition runs March 21-22.

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Olga Minigalina joined the judging panel at the Grand Prix in Marbella

A cross has been installed atop of the chapel located on the Academy grounds.The costruction of the chapel began in 2024.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a7f/1bc/a7f1bce8c23583c54cd3f2a263951c50.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/247/463/247463ebfad9f6325720f74ee7ec81a9.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/905/7aa/9057aaa7c6790e65787dfa41d94c7866.png"></figure>

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The costruction of the chapel began in 2024.

A cross has been installed atop of the chapel on the Academy grounds

Academy individual gymnasts went to the Russian Junior ChampionshipKsenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow, Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Miroslava Monina from Penza, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz are heading to Kazan.&nbsp;From March 23 to 27, the country's strongest juniors will compete in the individual program.&nbsp;The team will be joined by supporting members Evelina Tandalova and Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region.&nbsp;

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From March 23 to 27, the country's strongest juniors will compete in the individual program. 


Academy individual gymnasts went to Kazan for the Russian Junior Championship

Maria Borisova competed in the all-around at a World Grand Prix tournament for the first time in her career. At the competition in Marbella, she placed ninth in the all-around and advanced to the event finals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon. The competition continues on March 22.Our athlete's coach is Irina Gusarova, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva also assisted her in her preparation.The Top-3 places were taken by Ukrainian Taisiia Onofriichuk, Takhmina Ikromova from Uzbekistan, and Polish gymnast Liliana Lewinska.

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At the competition in Marbella, she placed ninth in the all-around and advanced to the event finals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon. 

Maria Borisova competed in the all-around at a World Grand Prix tournament for the first time in her career

Miroslava Monina from Penza, Veronika Solomatina from St. Petersburg, Valeria Gavrina from Krasnoyarsk, Yulia Chuvashova from Irkutsk, and the Academy group dancers will compete at the Russian Junior Championship in Kazan under the Sky Grace International Association quota.The competition will be held in Kazan from March 22 to April 1.

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Аssociation

According to the quota, four gymnasts will take part in the tournament, as well as the Academy group gymnasts.

Gymnasts will perform at the Russian Сhampionship according to the Sky Grace International Association quota

Arina Kovshova shared her impressions of her performance at the SKA Arena:<blockquote>"It was a very large-scale hall, it was big, there were a lot of spectators, everyone was supportive. Thank you very much to everyone. There were a lot of participants, the competition was huge, and I tried to present myself well and perform well."</blockquote>The Russian champion noted which exercise she liked the most:<blockquote>"For me, it's probably the ball that I like the most. I like performing the ball most. In general, I like the exercise, the whole composition."</blockquote>She also said that she helps her during the competition:<blockquote>"During the competition, the spectators, of course. They were supportive, and that helps me. Thank you very much."</blockquote>And she emphasized that it is important not to stop there:<blockquote>"Not everything worked out during this competition, but I'll keep working and perfecting it. Now, I'll probably clean up the program, add some elements and movements, so everything counts and counts."</blockquote>

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Opinion

After returning from St. Petersburg, Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region shared her impressions of her performance at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.


"I'll keep working". Arina Kovshova sums up the results of the tournament in St. Petersburg

Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region told why she wanted to train at the Academy:<blockquote>"We came here for a training camp in June. I enjoyed training here among the stars. And the coach offered to try."</blockquote>At the Russian Championships, she showed her abilities to Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva:<blockquote>"I did the ball, the hoop there, and showed the elements. I was anxious at first, but then I realized that there was nothing to worry about. And everything was already fine."</blockquote>Evelina remembered how she performed at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025:<blockquote>"I really enjoyed performing there. True, it was a little scary, because such a large arena was there, plenty of spectators, but I liked it."</blockquote>She also talked about the goals she set for herself after moving to the Academy:<blockquote>"The goal is probably to achieve stability, high results. To see how everyone trains here, to gain a lot of experience from them. I like to practice here, it's so airy, there are not so many people."</blockquote>And she shared her impressions of working with Evgenia Eliseeva:<blockquote>"She is kind, cheerful, always positive. I love working with her!"</blockquote>Evelina thanked everyone who helped her take this step:<blockquote>"I want to thank the Gymnastics Center, where I trained, for giving me the opportunity to come here and try. To my coaches — Irina Alekseevna and Olga Pavlovna. And thanks to Alina Maratovna for watching me. Thanks also to Evgenia Mikhailovna for working with me, and thanks to the choreographer too!"</blockquote>

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The gymnast told about her first impressions of the classes and why she dreamed of getting here.

Evelina Tandalova shares her impressions after moving to the Academy

Together with the choreographer of the Russian national team Kirill Barkan, the junior girls worked on elements in the five-ball program.

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Workouts

Kirill Barkan, the choreographer of the Russian national team, conducted a lesson for the Academy group gymnasts.

A training session with the choreographer of the Russian national team Kirill Barkan took place at the Academy

The Academy gymnasts will take part in the main national rhythmic gymnastics tournament of the season for our juniors — the Russian Junior Championship.Ksenia Savinova, Yana Zaikina, Elizaveta Geraskina, Karolina Pakhtusova, Miroslava Monina, and Alesya Naifonova will perform in the individual routine. Anna Gryaznova, Kira Pryn, Alisa Kirpicheva, Alexandra Ponomareva, Elizaveta Malashenko, and Vladislava Gaivoronskaya will compete in the group routine.It will be held in Kazan March 22 through April 1.

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It will be held in Kazan March 22 through April 1.