During the Shining Star international tournament, the Academy coaches were in constant contact with Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina

The program was choreographed by Natalia Belugina, a choreographer for the Alina festival. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina helped the gymnast refine the routine ahead of the competition.

During training, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Anna Ustsova helped the gymnasts analyze every detail of the lift and the transition to the next part of the five-ball routine.

We're showing the creative process all the way from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's idea to its implementation at the Russian Championships!

It helps making the execution of elements more stable.

Mariia Borisova, Eva Kononova and our group exercise team are preparing for performances at the World Cup stage.

An assessment training session is an opportunity for Academy pre-juniors to finally check their routines before the Russian junior championship. It is also a chance for the youngest gymnasts from free early development groups to watch how the senior athletes are working and become inspired by their example.

The gymnast won a silver medal. Her coach is Irina Gusarova.

Who were the spectators at the Shining Star international tournament rooting for, and who surprised them? Emina Jabbarova and Samiya Yuldasheva, Yana Bikmaeva and Sofia Pak share their thoughts.

The gymnast’s choreographer is Natalia Belugina, an Alina festival choreographer. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina also played an active role in the creative process.

Choreographer Ekaterina Belova and judge Zlata Tulubaeva worked with Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina. Coach Evgenia Eliseeva called the gymnasts immediately after the workout to ask about their first impressions and offer some important guidance ahead of the competition.

Ksenia Savinova's fouette and Alesya Naifonova's planché are here for you!

The young gymnasts learn new elements and practice exercises together with coach Elizaveta Zorkina.

Arina Kovshova, coach Elizaveta Chernova and judges Olga Frolova and Olga Minigalina returned home from the World Cup stage in Sofia!

Two-time Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva produced the clubs routine for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Evgenia Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped to practice it.

Alina Kabaeva showed Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow how to perform a risk with clubs correctly.