Coach and judge Laura Acosta from Mexico is helping the Russian team from St. Petersburg prepare for the World Championships.During the training session, they focused on the artistic accents of the five-ball routine. Irina Zenovka, Inna Bystrova, Veronika Shatkova, and Olga Frolova also worked with the team.The St. Petersburg team is the silver medalist of the Russian Championships and is part of the Russian National team’s main roster.&nbsp; Their coach is Elena Petunina, and their choreographer is Elena Afanasyeva.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3ac/36c/3ac36c4e6d8a74ce229570a4f961dc32.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/cc0/096/cc00964fdafd16cf28eae387fbc212a2.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/85b/37e/85b37e7b0246d0421126370911fae4d7.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f7c/b73/f7cb73bd38499df375ba2a8d3ef282b6.jpg"></figure>

f1c0df0ca7723894721cbf.jpg

0b5b5cef1d85e3bc2c9e5e.jpg

Training

During the training session, they focused on the artistic accents of the five-ball routine. Irina Zenovka, Inna Bystrova, Veronika Shatkova, and Olga Frolova also worked with the team.


Coach and judge Laura Acosta from Mexico is helping the group team from the Russian national team from St. Petersburg prepare for the World Championships

Gymnasts, coach Elizaveta Zorkina, and choreographer Elena Egorova attended the Shostakovich Time concert program at the Sirius Concert Center.&nbsp;The audience was treated to a concert by the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, conducted by Valery Gergiev. The program included Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony.

c7a80309308bcc3e03bb73.jpg

0f4e08749ee80d42d08ac9.jpg

Academy Life

The event took place at the Sirius Concert Center.

The gymnasts and coaches of the Academy attended the Shostakovich Time concert program

Martial Arts Academy hosts Knowledge Day.Young guests and their parents were treated to an entertainment program with actors, face painting and a beauty bar, dance flash mobs and master classes.

f22d0371119eaab63a75ff.jpg

eeae9253bf24df213990f9.jpg

MA Academy

Young guests were treated to an entertainment program with actors, face painting and a beauty bar, dance flash mobs and master classes.

Martial Arts Academy hosts Knowledge Day

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;&nbsp;Congratulations on this wonderful holiday—Knowledge Day!&nbsp;&nbsp;For children, September 1st marks the beginning of a new era, one that will bring amazing discoveries. May every day of the school year inspire them to pursue new knowledge and provide them with many vivid impressions.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's crucial that the younger generation be surrounded by adults who support them, help them believe in themselves, and teach them not to be afraid of challenges. This is how strength of character and determination are gradually developed, qualities that are important in both academics and sports.&nbsp;&nbsp;I wish all children an exciting school year, parents the joy of their children's successes, and teachers and coaches inspiration and new achievements!&nbsp;&nbsp;May this school year be filled with victories both big and small.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Happy September 1st!"</blockquote>

793f4bb9a4898382efdcd2.jpg

b1ef452a72b39bc028cfb3.jpg

Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and president of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulated children, parents, teachers, and coaches on September 1.

Congratulations from Olympic champion and president of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva on Knowledge Day

On Sunday, August 30th, at 11:30 AM Moscow time (GMT+3), the Rossiya 1 channel will broadcast the 2022 Alina Children's Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival.&nbsp;<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:9723,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Alina Festival&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;2ce/7ae&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;2ce7ae8a44a427a6e03905.mp4&quot;}}"></div>The program will feature performances by young gymnasts, sports stars, and famous artists.&nbsp; &nbsp;

82d5ccfbc2291e365bb4c6.png

ab12f89b96cfc247458f55.png

The Alina Festival

The broadcast will take place on Sunday, August 30, at 11:30 AM Moscow time (GMT+3).


The Rossiya 1 TV channel will broadcast the 2022 Alina festival

The choreographer and director of the “Alina” festival, Irina Zenovka, spoke about the specifics of the production:<blockquote>"It was very interesting. There was a very creative atmosphere, simply extraordinary. We put together a team — a Dream Team. I’m so happy to be working with everyone and I’m getting a lot of pleasure."</blockquote>Irina Borisovna shared her impressions of the three eventful days of rehearsals:<blockquote>"It should be a super show. We'll be demonstrating the art of rhythmic gymnastics. There's a huge amount of work ahead. We've just had a test run, so to speak. We've tried different props, unusual for gymnasts, and with apparatuses used in rhythmic gymnastics. Combining all of this, synthesizing, combining — I'm simply overwhelmed by the emotions. And right now, we've just finished rehearsal, I'm still trying to get my bearings. But there's still so much work to be done."</blockquote>

912fbffc81303bf8eb4dc2.jpg

a19d912cf065dac54d710e.jpg

The choreographer and director of the Alina festival, Irina Zenovka, shared her impressions of the three intense days of rehearsals.

"It should be a super show." Irina Zenovka said about the preparations for the 2026 Alina Festival

Alexander Mogilev noted the high level of the performers in the performance and spoke about the main task when working with such a large number of gymnasts:&nbsp;<blockquote>"We are rehearsing a performance in which, it seems to me, the best of the best gymnasts are participating. Each of them is truly a star. A star in the good sense of the word, because what they do both with and without equipment is something incredible. But perhaps the nuance is that we need to bring them together into a single whole, and even those who perform individually must dance as part of the group.” And my task, again, is not to lose that individuality, and at the same time to make sure that at some point it’s synchronized, and at the same time to show and reveal the full potential of the girls, each of them. And I have, for example, 15 or 14, or 13, or 10 of them in one of the episodes. And all 10 of them are incredible."</blockquote>The choreographer spoke about the internal drama of the performance:&nbsp;<blockquote>"Probably, the nuance lies in the fact that this is a large‑scale performance with an internal plot. And that’s what makes it special&nbsp;—&nbsp;each detail is part of a larger whole."</blockquote>

66f54ad7a46cf3c121f2f5.jpg

c8091cd93cc9aba7bd9cbc.jpg

Choreographer Alexander Mogilev shared what tasks he faces in the process of creating the 2026 Alina Festival.

"What they can do, both with and without apparatus, is incredible!" Choreographer Alexander Mogilev spoke about the rehearsals for the 2026 Alina Festival

The group gymnasts from the Moscow national team, Alisa Medvedeva and Arina Tkachuk, spoke about their preparations for the “Alina”‑2026 festival, working with choreographers, and the unusual choreography for them.&nbsp;The group members admitted that participating in such a project is a new and interesting experience for them:&nbsp;<blockquote>"The atmosphere is like one big family that hasn’t seen each other in a long time. It’s very friendly, everything is clear. It’s a great honour for us to work with such people. We’re very happy and we’re trying our best, getting into the work. And we adapt quickly and do what is required of us. I think this is very interesting, because we’ve never participated in anything like this before. This is something new for us. We hope it will be grand, excellent, and very beautiful. And, so to speak, it will leave a lasting impression."</blockquote>Alisa Medvedeva specifically mentioned working with the director, Alexander Mogilev, and the new knowledge that can already be applied not only at the festival but also in exercises:<blockquote>"The rehearsals are going according to plan; we’re training a lot. It’s a really cool idea. You can already feel the scale. It’s such a big show, and we’re trying to put all our strength into it, everything we can. There are a lot of details. I’m a huge fan of Alexander Mogilev. It’s a great honor for me to work with him. He actually tells us a lot of very useful and important things that are interesting&nbsp;—&nbsp;things that will come in handy not only for the show but also for our exercises. I’m trying to absorb as much as possible from what he says; it’s very interesting. I hope it will be a really cool concert and a very vibrant performance. We’ve never done anything like this before, and I hope it turns out really great."</blockquote>Arina Tkachuk said that the gymnasts have to master unusual movements, work with a dancer, and learn to convey their characters:&nbsp;<blockquote>"We’re working with a dancer. The choreography is a bit unusual for us. Sometimes it’s really hard for us. We’re trying our best, and we want to make sure we deliver on the director’s vision. It seems to me that we’re at the beginning of the journey, and we’ll do our best to make everything work out. I hope it will be interesting from an artistic perspective. It’s this kind of dance‑based theme, with these broken movements, a mix of styles. I hope that everything will work out for us and that each of us will be able to convey our images to the fullest, to the maximum, to 200 percent."</blockquote>

788316c261ec8c16bc348e.jpg

0aaee6d2e3cba8ce1ad675.jpg

Moscow group gymnasts, Alisa Medvedeva and Arina Tkachuk spoke about preparations for the “Alina”‑2026 festival, their work with choreographers, and the unusual choreography.

"We've never done anything like this!" Moscow group gymnasts, Alisa Medvedeva and Arina Tkachuk talk about preparing for the “Alina”‑2026 festival

Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz took first place in the all‑around at the 13th Summer Student Spartakiad Final.Coaches Alina and Irina Gusarova, as well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova, prepared the gymnast for the competition in Penza.&nbsp;Kristina Dyupina took second place, and Sofia Dubrovina took third.

944c769d45f94f7b295f56.jpg

aba3311db6792576aec026.jpg

Competitions

Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz took first place in the all‑around at the 13th Summer Student Spartakiad Final!

Results of the all‑around at the 13th Summer Student Spartakiad Final

Gymnasts from various Russian cities have arrived at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for group exercise try-outs.&nbsp;Here’s a look at the training sessions!<img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a4e/a15/a4ea15ed045526267e9f9730fce18208.jpg"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/d0c/00b/d0c00beb7bf26c54c93bf0395360536f.jpg"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/133/271/13327140154aa0bad9c0f64e87e40b57.jpg"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9c0/0f4/9c00f470be4ca905bda33eeaa4960d34.jpg"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/661/fbf/661fbfe2882f51ce5af7a74b3ba7924f.jpg">

b293a55fb0fa9b58738fc4.jpg

b88ace5ca3707353e35ee3.jpg

Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is holding group exercise auditions.

Gymnasts from various Russian cities have arrived at the Academy for try-outs

A recovery training camp for the national team gymnasts is currently underway in Turkey.Athletes from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy are taking part in it.

2f0fc6090e1a7997be92ec.jpg

0f36251f77ce9c415f04da.jpg

Training Camp

Athletes from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy are taking part in it.