Now... time to bring out the big guns. Our Freestylist's begin to warm-up during the lunch break. It’s like moving art – seeing all of the flying batons and coloured leotards decorate the floor. Before you know it, our Norway Freestylist's prove their worthiness and our Masters category bring back some of our favourite athletes – who totally still have it! It’s Claudia Cicco, Jessica Colless and Adam Gates who are announced as the Junior, Senior and Adult winners respectively. They would then have time to prepare themselves to compete for the famous Freestyle Champion of Champions title the next day.
The Pairs section was next on the agenda. From pretty, to jazz, to heart-felt – we saw it all. The costumes were amazing and each pair brought their A-game. Talk about hating to be a judge!
With all of the heavily baton-focused routines complete for the day, it was now time to move onto a different category of baton twirling – Dancetwirl. Just in case you didn’t know it yet, Australian’s love Dancetwirl! With so many to present, we skipped the warm-up! Our athletes danced all kinds of their favourite styles – jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop and more. Everybody brought their own individuality and entertainment factor to the floor – a delight for the crowd to watch and the judges to judge!
Our last routine for the night was the all-famous Specialised! A routine that virtually every athlete participates in, from 3 year olds, to coaches! If the crowd hadn’t laughed at some point throughout the day yet, they were guaranteed to laugh now. You may have seen some of our clubs’ photos on Facebook already, but there was certainly no shortage of slap-stick! From Ghoast Busters and We Speak No Americana, to Moulin Rouge and Magic Carpet Rides – every routine was a totally different genre. Some of the props used included pom-poms, maracas, a moving bush, hoops and just about anything you could think of! What an end to such a great day of competition. As dinner plans are made, parents scurry to get their kids ready to go home and get a good night's rest to prepare for Sunday…
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
2010 Australian National Championships - Part One
Well-earned medals and trophies are now on display in the homes of Australia’s best baton twirlers. So just how did the Australia’s National Championships unfold?
It’s Friday 1st October and athletes make their way into the Central Queensland University gym. As committee members trickle out the of the AGM, athletes can be found in every corridor and corner of the gym applying make-up, spraying hair, stretching muscles and twirling batons.
The 2011 Florida International Cup trials are about to take place! Solo, Two-baton, Three-baton, Artistic twirl and pairs – the crowd take their seat to witness a sneak preview of what the 2011 Australian squad will bring to the table. With no lack of willing and hopeful competitors, the trials are a great success! To the athletes dismay, they will have to wait until Sunday to learn just how they faired. On the contrary, freestyle athletes were happy to compete in Short Program and Compulsories that night to and get the hard part over and done with! Day one – over.
Saturday morning not only brought fabulous weather, but many spectators and more budding young athletes. Prompted by MC Glendi McNabb, the Opening Ceremony begins with the 2010 Norway world squad leading the way. Each state follows suit in the respective colours. With all of the formalities out the way, our athletes strip down to reveal stunning leotards of all sorts as the competition gets under-way with the Strut section.
Six lanes of marching pro’s follow one after the other, each hoping to prove themselves. Our winners of the Advanced Junior, Senior and Adult sections then compete for the Australian Strut Champion of Champions title. It is Anastassia Tsaloukas from Easts who takes it home with her perfectly timed marching and exquisite elements! It’s now time for our Soloists to take to the floor. The competition heats up as we see big tricks, intricate rolls and fast contact – what a sight. Soon enough it’s time for the winner of the Solo Champion of Champions title to be announced. Shalina Ball from Eastern Star is awarded the title by impressing them all with her extensive rolls sections and make-them-look-so-easy tricks!
It’s a quick costume change for those in the One-baton section. Showing off their body work and baton technique, this section comes to a close with Carly Scullion of Sutherland being rewarded the One-baton Champion of Champions trophy after a beautiful display. It’s soon time for our talented Two-baton and Three-baton athletes to Wow the crowd. With look-at-me costumes, tricks galore and very concentrated faces, it is the young Abbey McNabb of Bexley club and her trickery that earns herself the title of Two-baton Champion of Champions!
It’s Friday 1st October and athletes make their way into the Central Queensland University gym. As committee members trickle out the of the AGM, athletes can be found in every corridor and corner of the gym applying make-up, spraying hair, stretching muscles and twirling batons.
The 2011 Florida International Cup trials are about to take place! Solo, Two-baton, Three-baton, Artistic twirl and pairs – the crowd take their seat to witness a sneak preview of what the 2011 Australian squad will bring to the table. With no lack of willing and hopeful competitors, the trials are a great success! To the athletes dismay, they will have to wait until Sunday to learn just how they faired. On the contrary, freestyle athletes were happy to compete in Short Program and Compulsories that night to and get the hard part over and done with! Day one – over.
Saturday morning not only brought fabulous weather, but many spectators and more budding young athletes. Prompted by MC Glendi McNabb, the Opening Ceremony begins with the 2010 Norway world squad leading the way. Each state follows suit in the respective colours. With all of the formalities out the way, our athletes strip down to reveal stunning leotards of all sorts as the competition gets under-way with the Strut section.
Six lanes of marching pro’s follow one after the other, each hoping to prove themselves. Our winners of the Advanced Junior, Senior and Adult sections then compete for the Australian Strut Champion of Champions title. It is Anastassia Tsaloukas from Easts who takes it home with her perfectly timed marching and exquisite elements! It’s now time for our Soloists to take to the floor. The competition heats up as we see big tricks, intricate rolls and fast contact – what a sight. Soon enough it’s time for the winner of the Solo Champion of Champions title to be announced. Shalina Ball from Eastern Star is awarded the title by impressing them all with her extensive rolls sections and make-them-look-so-easy tricks!
It’s a quick costume change for those in the One-baton section. Showing off their body work and baton technique, this section comes to a close with Carly Scullion of Sutherland being rewarded the One-baton Champion of Champions trophy after a beautiful display. It’s soon time for our talented Two-baton and Three-baton athletes to Wow the crowd. With look-at-me costumes, tricks galore and very concentrated faces, it is the young Abbey McNabb of Bexley club and her trickery that earns herself the title of Two-baton Champion of Champions!
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