Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Centres 3 Pebble Beach Gate Thornhill, on L3T 1T8

Kalev Estienne

Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre

70th Season – 2019-2020

“The most beautiful sport in the world”

KALEV ESTIENNE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC CENTRES ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖ Visit our website: www.kalevestienne.com

• 70+ years of experience • Several convenient locations • Professional Coaching • Year-round programs, every day of the week • Summer Camps • Year-end Showcase *Recreational* *Competitive* *Dance* *Aesthetic Group Gymnastics* and *Performance Groups for girls of all ages and levels*

• Beginners, Advanced, Elite

• Movement choreographed to music

• Develop body technique and coordination

• Apparatus technique

• Hoops, Balls, Ropes, Ribbons, Clubs

For Competitive and Pre-Competitive tryouts, please contact the Kalev Office

(905) 889-7889 / [email protected] ••• Classes begin the week of September 5th, 2019 ••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Office: Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics Centres 3 Pebble Beach Gate Thornhill, ON L3T 1T8

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Kalev Estienne Rhythmic Gymnastics is a non-profit organization and an affiliated member of Gymnastics Ontario and Gymnastics Canada. Founded in 1951, it is the oldest and largest school of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Canada, with a lengthy and prestigious history of contribution to the sport, both nationally and internationally.

Evelyn Koop, Kalev Estienne President and Program Director, is not only the founder of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Canada, she also founded both Gymnastics Ontario in 1969 and Gymnastics Canada in 1971. Evelyn was the Vice President of the Canadian Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Federation (CAGG) for 8 years. She was Canada’s highest-ranking Judge, as well as a Level 4 Coach and lifetime honorary member of the International Gymnastics Generations, Technical Committee (FIG), Gymnastics Ontario and Gymnastics Canada.

Kalev Estienne members have performed and competed all over the world including; Australia, China, Japan, South Africa, North and South America, Hawaii, and all over Europe.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS:  Representing Canada, Kalev gymnast Camille Martens and Emilie Livingston compete at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia and the following 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.  In 2010 the Junior Group win Bronze at the Youth Olympics in Singapore, Asia.  The Junior RG group qualify for the 2011 Pan American Games in Argentina, South America.  In Finland, the Kalev Aesthetic Group Gymnastics team represent Canada for the first time at the 2011 World Championships, and since then, the AGG team has placed in the finals at every international event annually.  The Senior RG group win silver at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and represent Canada at the London Olympics in 2012.  The AGG team win gold medals at the 2014 Four Continent Championships in Toronto, Canada and in 2015, they are awarded bronze medals at the Four Continent Championships in Nagano, Japan.  Kalev’s Cassie Brand qualifies as a member of the National Junior Group and competes at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.  In 2016 Kalev gymnasts travel to compete in Hungary, Vancouver, Manitoba, Chicago, Germany, Quebec, and perform at the Canada Day celebration at Dundas Square in Toronto, Canada.  Kalev are Finalists in the 2016 World Championships taking place in Brno, Czech Republic.  2017 brought another successful year with Kalev’s Junior Clubs Group and Individuals competing in Tartu (Estonia), Spain and Hungary.  The AGG team travels to Denmark for the 2017 World Cup Championships  AGG team won Pan American Championship in Brazil 2018.  AGG team was finalist at the word Championships in Spain 2019.  Hannah Walter -senior and Stephanya Medetbayeva- junior qualified as members of the Nacional Team in 2019.

Kalev offers Developmental Programs in Rhythmic Gymnastics for the following categories: • Young children (4-6 years) • Children (7-9 years) • Young teens (10-12 years) • Teens (13 and up) by age and ability Participants develop balance, flexibility, coordination and motor skill strength in a fun and simulating environment! ******************************* The Beginner Program is ideally suited for those who want an introduction to Rhythmic Gymnastics. Participants develop body technique, skills with rhythmic movements and learn to handle hand apparatus such as a ball, hoop, ribbon, rope and clubs. The Advanced Level demands a higher level of skill. This is suitable for those with a higher degree of flexibility and previous gymnastics experience. Our Select Program requires a greater time commitment from both gymnasts and parents. Gymnasts previously in the advanced program may enter the select program with the coach’s recommendation. Those with a real ability for the sport can be tested to enter this level. With ambition and skill, a gymnast can try out for Pan Am Games, Common Wealth Games, World Cups, World Championships and future Olympics. Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (AGG) – Programs available for all ages from children to adult including our work team “Rhythmic Expressions”. They are currently ranked 6th in the world, and recently returned from the World Championships in Spain with a trophy for the Best Choreography. This level offers gymnasts an opportunity to travel, compete and interact with athletes from around the world. Competitive and Pre-Competitive – For children interested in high-level performance, specialized Rhythmic Gymnastics training and individuals who really wish to advance to top levels of the sport. Kalev offers training with high caliber international coaches who have an academic background in Rhythmic Gymnastics. Gymnasts are entered in Regional, National and International competitions. This program is individualized and requires the athlete to be tested before their training schedule can be determined. Kalev gymnasts currently hold the National Junior and Senior Group Champion titles, as well as the National Junior Individual Champion title. Cancellations and Make-Up Classes • All gyms will be closed for March Break and Statutory Holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Good Friday, Easter and Victoria Day. • Special arrangements may occasionally be made with your coach for training during these days.

KALEV ESTIENNE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC CENTRES ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖ • Some of our programs are run in school gyms with permits from the Board of Education. From time to time the Board cancels these permits for certain dates with very short notice. Coaches will notify all gymnasts and parents to have these classes rescheduled or made up at another Kalev location. Uniforms and Equipment All athletes are required to wear either black sleeveless leotards with black tights, or black tank tops with black shorts. These are available at all dance shops. The uniform is not required for the first class (shorts and t-shirt will do) but they must be purchased shortly after. Rhythmic Gymnastics apparatus are purchased through the club. Your coach will advise you what items are needed to help coordinate colours.

Performances Every year Kalev Estienne has a showcase of all our athletes’ achievements, which are held in theatre facilities. This year-end show allows all athletes (recreational, performance and competitive) to demonstrate the skills that they have learned throughout the year. The coaches will also arrange two parents’ nights. One performance is held during winter holiday season and the other at the end of the year. Our athletes also perform at various local events and festivals.

Fundraising In spite of the fact that our sport, like most others, has been affected by government cutbacks and is no longer funded, our fees are still kept at a reasonable level. There is, however a need for ongoing fundraising efforts to help offset the costs of updating and maintaining our training centres. Our main fundraising event is the annual Spring Show, to which we hope all gymnasts sell at least 4 tickets each. Bring parents, grandparents, cousins, neighbours, classmates, friends and anyone else you can think of! Fundraising allows us to showcase the routines that we have worked so hard on and is an excellent opportunity to increase your child’s confidence and ultimately broaden their performance skills through interaction with the public.

Camps During school breaks, Kalev offers training camps at our own centres. Information will be available to you through the coach.

Safety Rules It is important for all gymnasts to follow the following safety rules which include; - Either bare feet or toe slippers for training; socks can be too slippery - No gum as it can be inhaled during exercise - Hair is to be kept back from the face and neck in a ponytail or bun - Minimal jewelry to be worn during practice to prevent choking hazards - Please leave all valuables at home so they do not get lost

Other Rules

KALEV ESTIENNE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC CENTRES ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖ In order to protect the environment of our gyms, we ask that all outdoor shoes be removed at the front entrance and that gymnasts never bring any food or drinks (other than water) to training. We allow parents to stay in the gym for the gymnasts’ first lesson if the child is very young or shy. Otherwise we ask for no parents to be in the gym during class time.

Refunds Following registration, participants may request a refund. A 10% processing fee will be deducted if no classes were attended. 20% will be deducted in 1-4 classes were attended. No refunds will be accepted after the 4th class. All refund requests must be made in writing explaining why, and sent to the Kalev office. If a class is missed, this can be discussed with the coach and have a make-up class arranged. For more information, please contact the Kalev office.

Further Information Kalev issues 4 newsletters each year to all members. In addition, coaches continuously keep the gymnasts and their parents up to date with club issues and upcoming events. We also suggest you visit the Kalev website and social media pages frequently to view news and the event calendar. Feel free to contact the Kalev office with any questions or concerns, at any time.

KALEV ESTIENNE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC CENTRES ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖ KALEV COACHES are accredited by the National Coaching Association (Head Coaches being at least Level 4 certified), are registered with Gymnastics Ontario and Gymnastics Canada, and have trained to teach different program levels. Coaches perform testing on all gymnasts to determine the placement of all athletes in the correct program level, in preparation for the next year.

Joukova, Svetlana is a Level 4 coach who has worked with some of the top Rhythmic Gymnasts in the sport, including Mariam Chamilova and Patricia Bezzoubenko. She is a former assistant to the Russian National Team and has a Masters of Sport in Rhythmic Gymnastics. Other accomplishments include: 2009 Kalev Senior Group Canadian Champions, Kalev Senior Group qualified at the 2012 London Olympics, Kalev Junior Group qualified for the 2010 Youth Olympics (currently the Pan American Championships) and won a Bronze medal, Bronze and Silver medals at the 2015 Pan Am Games, Silver medals at the 2016 Pan Am Championships. Svetlana has been with Kalev for over 20 years.

Kikova, Hana came from Slovakia and has been coaching with Kalev for one year. She is an accomplished Athlete, Coach, Judge and Manager with over 14 years experience in the sport. Hana has coached people of all ages including babies and seniors and has judged over 50 competitions in the past 4 years. Since 2009 she has been the Assistant Manager and Coach of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Club of Sport in Nitra, Slovakia. She has a Ph.D doctoral degree and has worked in marketing and advertising. Upon moving to Canada, Hana has worked closely with the High-Performance Development team at Kalev, as well as organizing and hosting multiple competitions.

Paganin, Carla is joining Kalev Estienne after being a successful gymnast and coach in Brazil and Uruguay. Carla has B. A. in Physical Education.She is a national judge and has been judge FIG brevet 2. She is responsible for the growth of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Uruguay with support from the Olympic Committee. Starting her coaching career in 1990, Carla has traveled with teams all over the world. Carla is now joining Kalev Estienne as the Provincial Chair and will be working our Provincial level gymnasts.

Savchuk, Antonina has been with Kalev for 2 years, developing our younger High-Performance athletes. She graduated with a Master’s Degree of Sport Rhythmic in 2008, as well as her Master of Sport for AGG in Ukraine in 2012. In 2011, she was certified as a National Coach of Ukraine and was a member of the National Team of Ukraine from 2002 to 2012.

Safaryan, Tamara joined Kalev 2 years ago after working as a Coach for the National Junior Team of Armenia for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Yerevan, Armenia for 4 years. She is a USSR Sport Master in Rhythmic Gymnastics, 1st Place Winner of several Youth Championships, recognized as the Best Referee of Armenia, and specializes in developing specified techniques, strategies and skillsets with her students. From 2005 to 2012, Tamara spent her time as a Dance and Choreography Teacher in Aleppo, Syria. She has her Bachelor’s Degree and is fluent in English, Armenian, Russian, Arabic languages, with a basic knowledge of Turkish.

Shihareva, Anastasiya has been coaching the High-Performance Development group for 1 year. Beginning her career in 2008 at the Olympic Reserve school of Dnepropetrovsk in Ukraine, she went on to be a member of the European National Team in Rhythmic Gymnastics achieving medals in multiple World Cups and World Championships. Anastasiya now obtains a International class Mater of Sport and begun her career as a coach in Ukraine in 2012 until 2016, then moving to Canada to pursue her career with Kalev Estienne.

KALEV ESTIENNE RHYTHMIC GYMNASTIC CENTRES ЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖЖ Alex Gatsukov, has been training rhythmic gymnasts in Canada since 1999. His most famous former gymnast is Canadian Olympian Alexandra Orlando who represented Canada in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and was known for her beautiful spins and jumps. Alex has also trained numerous other International level gymnasts including Emily Livingstone Canadian Olympian in Sidney 2000. Prior to coming to Canada, Alex danced as a Principal Ballet Dancer in major dance companies. During his dance career, he was well known as a Classical Ballet dancer in Moscow and Minsk Bolshoi Theater at the same time he was Assistant Professor at the Academy of Arts in Moscow, Russia. He has a Masters in Ballet Performance, Teaching and Choreography. Smirnova, Maria Since 2002, Maria has specialized in Customer Relations and Office Management. She has her Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Maria has been the assistant coach to Rhythmic Elite Centre for 2 years, assisting in preparing our young athletes for shows and competitions.

Wang, Betty is a Rhythmic Gymnastics coach who graduated from Tianjin University of Sports with a degree in Physical Education. She has experience from both China and New Zealand, and has been coaching with Kalev for the past 4 years. Betty specializes in developing programs for our children category, ages 4-6.

Zaiets Valeriia, master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, repeated champion of Ukraine, a pupil of Derugena Albina Nokolaeva. She graduated from Kiev State University of Physical Culture. She has extensive experience in rhythmic and aesthetic gymnastics. Her gymnasts showed high results in the championships of Ukraine and the world level.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Locations: Doncaster – 60 Doncaster Avenue, Unit #7. (Yonge and Steeles) Korean Church – 67 Scarsdale Road. (York Mills and Leslie) Willowood – 55 Scarsdale Road. (York Mills and Leslie) Lawrence Park – 2180 Bayview Ave (South of Lawrence, on Bayview) Markham Pan Am – 16 Main Street. (Near Hwy 407 and Kennedy)

Fees for Programs: 1 ½ hour, one time a week = $150.00 per month 2 hours, one time a week = $205.00 per month 2 hours, two times a week = $290.00 per month 3 hours, two times a week = $360.00 per month 3 hours, three times a week = $415.00 per month 3 hours, four times a week = $490.00 per month 3 hours, five times a week = $550.00 per month 3 hour, six times a week = $600.00 per month Includes ballet (Subject to change) If you are registering more than one child in one family; 2nd child: 10% off / 3rd child; 15% off

Payments: We kindly ask for 11 post-dated cheques, dated the first of every month. Please make all cheques out to Kalev Estienne.

Additional Fees  There is also a one-time registration fee of $300.00 (Developmental Program ODP – ages 5-8 - is $200.00) for members. This fee is due the first week of training, made out to Kalev Estienne, with the “per line” stating Club Member Fee. The Gymnastics Ontario Federation determines special fees for competitions that are hosted by gymnastics clubs throughout Ontario.

 There is a one-time insurance fee for Gymnastics Ontario per year. This fee varies depending on the level of the athlete. This fee is due the first week of training, made out to Kalev Estienne, with the “per line” stating Insurance. Fees are as follows; (subject to change) - Developmental: $133.00 Inter-Club: $133.00. Provincial: $274.00 National: $387.00

Equipment Ball: $35.00 Ribbon: $35.00 Rope: $15.00 Hoop: Small, $10.00/Medium, $15.00/Large, $40.00 *High Performance athletes are recommended to buy Sasaki and Pastorelli equipment * *** Requests for refunds, before the 4th class of the season, must be made in writing and sent to the Kalev Office*** ______