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Workouts

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.

What a multifaceted routine Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina performed this season!

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Competitions

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.

Juniors checked their routines during floor testing before the start of the Shining Star international competition

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

Dizzying spins!

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Results of the individual event finals at the Shining Star International Tournament

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Veronika Malinina, Liya Rodionova, and Diana Kotlovskaya will take part in the competition.

Academy gymnasts will perform at the Russian Junior Championship among 12-13 year old gymnasts

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Mariia Borisova competed under neutral status. 

The award ceremony for individual finals took place at the Grand Prix in Thiais

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The gymnast placed third in the ball and clubs routines.


Alexandra Borisova won two bronze medals at the KETI CUP tournament

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Academy Life

It was organized with the support of the Talent and Success educational foundation.


Academy gymnasts attended the opening ceremony of the 8th All-Russian Sozvezdie Young Musicians' Competition

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The gymnast won gold in the clubs event at the Grand Prix in Thiais. Masha also finished third in the ribbon event.

Mariia Borisova won two more medals at the Grand Prix in Thiais

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The athlete is competing at the tournament under neutral status. 

Elizaveta Geraskina won bronze in the final with clubs at the AGF Trophy International Tournament

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Ksyusha also qualified for the ball and hoop finals. 

Ksenia Savinova became the Shining Star all-around champion

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Opinion

The expert also highlighted the strengths of our gymnasts Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina.


The Head judge of the Shining Star tournament, Sevara Karimova, shares her impressions of the competition in Tashkent

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Among the seniors, Anna Kamenshchikova is leading, with Ekaterina Sazonova in second and Ulyana Janus in third. 


Alexandra Borisova is in the Top-5 following the first day of the KETI CUP tournament in Tbilisi

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

The Academy is preparing for the mAlinka tournament!

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

Warm welcome at the airport

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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.

Sharing details of the work on the program that brought Yana silver in the individual finals at the Russian Junior Championship

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

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The gymnasts won three gold medals in Kazan: in the all-around and in the exercises with five balls and five ribbons.

Parents of the Academy group team congratulate their champions at the Russian Championship

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Interview of the Academy group team after the Russian Championship

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Sharing an episode of the assessment training session of our group exercise gymnasts before the Russian junior championship. 

"You are snowflakes, stay in the character!"

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The team from the Omsk Region presented images of Greek goddesses at the tournament in the exercise with five ribbons. The lineup: Sabina Kuzmina, Yulia Sevostyanova, Veronika Romanova, Varvara Maslennikova, Polina Maslova, and Ekaterina Ivanishcheva. Coaches: Elena Arajs and Oksana Kurganskaya.

Silver and bronze medalists of the Russian Junior Championship share the secrets of their bright performances!

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Alina Kabaeva noticed at a training session in Novogorsk that Yana Zaikina from Volgograd made mistakes in them.

A new video is about the features of the planche pirouette and the risk in the ribbon exercise!

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Why is it valuable for gymnasts to compete at the Russian Junior Championships Group exercise gymnasts Margarita Berkutova, Sofia Kutnenko, Anastasia Shatokhina, Amina Shamshutdinova and Anastasia Kondratenko from Samara spoke about that at the tournament in Kazan.

“We are motivated to work even harder”

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After the performance with balls at the Russian Junior Championship, our group exercise gymnast, began preparing for the second competition day together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Daria Pirogova, and choreographer Elena Egorova. The gymnasts also watched performances of the group exercise gymnasts at the World Cup stage in Sofia.

"You build the team yourself! "Each of you is a captain"

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In preparation for the Russian Junior Championship, our gymnasts, along with the Olympic champion, paid attention to every detail.

"Work with your arms. Don't jump to it"

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Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina to perform with the ball at the Russian Junior Championships all-around. It was with this event that Ksenia began her journey to gold.

"You're in control. You’re in charge"

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Parents of the Academy group exercise gymnasts were among the fans at the Russian junior championship. They experienced every routine with the children and rejoiced in their success.

“Emotions indeed overwhelm at that moment!”

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The Russian Junior Championship is in full swing. The tournament is again held in the capital of Tatarstan this year. We decided to check what gymnasts know about Kazan and national dishes, and also offered to guess the meaning of a few words in Tatar.

Quiz in Tatar!

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Three gold medals in a tournament out of three! And this is at the very first competition — the team was set up in January.

The episodes of the Academy team's gold-winning exercises

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Our gymnasts were warmly supported not only in Kazan but also at the Academy during the Russian Junior Championship. The coaches and athletes experienced every performance on the competition mat together with the tournament participants.


"We care deeply for each other because we are one big team!"

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Russian national team head coach Tatiana Sergaeva suggested polishing the roll in the program of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Alina Kabaeva went through the details together with Evgenia Kanaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina.


A master class of doing rolls from the Olympic champion!

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Children from the Diveevo Boarding School, the G. V. Chicherin Center for Family Support and Assistance to Children, and the Tutaev Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors visited the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy. They got acquainted with the training process and the opportunities for sports.


"Children are very interested in this, it stimulates them to develop"

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The gymnasts are in first place. Joining the girls at the competition in Kazan are coach Daria Pirogova and choreographer Elena Egorova.

Coach Anna Ustsova motivated the junior group gymnasts after their performance on the first day of the Russian Junior Championships

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The Olympic champion was on hand with the Academy gymnasts during the test. Together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Daria Pirogova, the athletes worked on risk.

Group gymnasts took part in floor testing at the Russian Junior Championships in Kazan

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Arina Kovshova, Sofia Ilteriakova, and the group gymnasts team made up of Sabina Baiburina, Maria Fedorovtseva, Amina Idrisova, Nonna Nyanina, Alina Rusanova, and Ekaterina Timoshenko are participating in the World Cup stage.

We’re off to Sofia!

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Video featuring Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. The gymnast also received assistance from coach Elizaveta Chernova and choreographer Natalia Belugina.

Experiments on the dance track, work with the image, and a spectacular boomerang

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At the 2026 Russian Junior Championship, Alesya won silver in the ribbon gamble final. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

A fragment of the training that Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz had with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on the ribbon risk

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After the training session, Daria shared her first impressions of the training and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity. 

Featuring a training session with the Academy's new coach, two-time European Junior Group Exercise Champion Daria Pirogova

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We show the programs of Ksenia Savinova, Alesya Naifonova, Yana Zaikina, Karolina Pakhtusova, and Elizaveta Geraskina.

Fragments of performances of gymnasts of the Academy at the Russian Junior Championships

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch with our gymnasts during the all-around qualification. 

"Do everything boldly! Don't be afraid of anything!"

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At a control training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva, helped Ksenia Savinova perfect her boomerang entry in the ribbon routine.


A spectacular transition from a dance move to a throw!

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Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg offered words of encouragement to the competitors from the Academy ahead of the all-around finals and the individual finals.



The Academy is on the line, where every routine performed by our gymnasts at the Russian Junior Championship is watched

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka, came up with and proposed a somersault with a roll that will help Eva use the floor effectively.

An interesting acrobatic solution after hitting the ball off from the Olympic champion for Eva Kononova

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka, and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva worked with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region on this.

How to convey the mood of a ball routine more vividly?

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Moments from the preparations for the floor,  the judges' work, and, of course, enthusiastic support for Mariia Borisova in our video!

We invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Grand Prix Rhythmic Gymnastics Marbella

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adjusting this and explained how to do it effectively.

During a control training session ahead of the Russian Junior Championships, our judges noticed that Yana Zaikina was struggling with the dynamics of her clubs routine

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Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Kanaeva, adjusted the ribbon routine to perfect every element.

Changing even one movement can make an exercise more effective and comfortable

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Alexandra Borisova from Moscow's routine for this apparatus is based on lines from Sergei Yesenin's poem The Birch tree. It combines  both poetic and folk imagery.

We're adding elements of Russian folk dance to our ball routine

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Bronze in the hoop and silver in the ribbon!

Clips from Mariia Borisova's performances that earned her medals at the Grand Prix in Marbella

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This is explained to our gymnasts by the Olympic champion.

Alina Kabaeva, along with Evgenia Eliseeva, guided Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina in the qualification of the Russian junior championship, and analyzed the mistakes after the performances.