Rhythmic Gymnastics is the perfect sport to teach body awareness and control - skills that will assist in the development of athletic potential for any sporting endeavour.
Rhythmic Gymnastics:
- Develops posture and confident body movement, for sport and life
- Enhances co-ordination and agility, for body awareness and balance enhances creativity and builds self-confidence
- Increases flexibility and strength and prepares the body for the life's challenges
- Develops healthy minds and bodies for now and later life
- Works on hand - eye co-ordination
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Sessions
See the timetable for days and sessions.
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Maryborough GymSports is the only gymnastics club between Gladstone and Brisbane to offer Rhythmic Gymnastics.
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Apparatus
Rhythmic Gymnastics have 6 categories of routine
Rope
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
​Freehand (there is no equipment used, it focuses on the dance technique, deriving from ballet and skills including body waves, turns, leaps and balances).
Girls may use other equipment like trampoline, wall bars and climbing ropes.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Rhythmic Gymnastics is for:
Children - Girls ages 6+ who have completed the Gym Mix Program.
See Lil' Gym for programs suitable for girls aged 6 and under.
Teenagers -
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Please note - If your child has no rhythmic gymnastics experience, but would like to take up RG, please contact the office for further information.​
Adults - Ladies aged 18 and over are eligible for the adult program. Please let us know this is the gym sport you'd like to do upon inquiry.
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Does your child have previous calisthenics or rhythmic gymnastics experience at another club? Contact us for a case-by-case evaluation to see where they align with our programs.
Pathways for Rhythmic Gymnastics at Maryborough GymSports
2 streams are available under the guidance of an accredited rhythmic coach!
Programs:
Beginners
Gymnasts continue to develop the fundamentals of rhythmic gymnastics and dance technique. In this class they learn the set level 1 routines.
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Development Rhythmic
This program is the next step up from the fundamental training in the beginner class and focuses on extending a gymnast’s skills. It is also used to train excelling gymnasts who have potential / are interested in the competitive pathway. Levels 2 - 3 are covered in this program.
Competitive (level 3 and beyond)
Members pursue refined excellence. These athletes are working skills for their current level, but also building skills for the future long-term development of being a competitive athlete. Skill difficulty increases with level, thus the training load will increase with each level too. ​
Girls work off the National Program of the Australian Levels Program (ALP). Here the gymnast aims to showcase exemplary technique, expressive dance and control of the apparatus whilst aiming to get zero deductions from the judges.
Girls train with the aim to enter into prestigious competitions like the State Championships and eventually get to National level competitions.
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In 2023 Maryborough has its first competitive rhythmist who produced phenomenal results, coming in on a podium place at the 2023 QLD State Championships. You can check more on our Facebook videos page. In 2024, we produced two podium placing gymnasts!
Reap the benefits of other classes! RG girls are able to participate in other classes at MGS to develop their strength, coordination and skills.