Triumphant return for local studio

Mount Gambier’s Tonique Studio has recently competed in the Horsham Calisthenics Competition after its return due to a two year COVID absenceand the studio gained amazing results at the competition with both the Sub Junior and Junior Competition teams winning their sections overall for the competition.

Coaches Monique Gentile and Tonya Allison said the feedback from the adjudicators was amazing. The adjudicators said the girls had been taught very well and it was showing in their work on stage. The feedback also highlited that all items were age appropriate and the music and costumes were exquisite. The Tonique teams were branded very talented and showing a lot a potential with continued hard work recommended.

The Sub Junior team (pictured above right) had great results winning the overall Sub Junior Aggregate. This young team finished with first places for Clubs, Rods, Aesthetics and Song & Dance. They also received second place for March and third place for Freearm.

The Junior Competition team (pictured above left with coaches Tonya Allison & Monique Gentile) competed and also had outstanding results. The Juniors finished the competition also winning the aggregate for their section by 10 points which is an amazing achievement. The Juniors were awarded first place for March, Freearm and Aesthetics and second place for Clubs, Rods & Revue. “These girls have worked extremely hard since their first competition and this hard work has certainly paid off,” coaches Monique and Tonya said.

Tonique Studio also had both calisthenics and graceful solo students take the stage. They all did an amazing job and improved immensely from their previous competitions. The studio was awarded four first places, two third places, three honourable mentions and one highly commended place. Madison Green and Holly Allison won both their calisthenics and graceful solos. Two of the studio’s solo students were also awarded special awards.

Demi Gabrielli received the development award for the 9 & 10 years graceful solo and Eden Stephenson was awarded the development award for the 8 & 9 years calisthenics solo. The studio is now working hard getting ready for their end of year concert that is coming up at the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre later in the year.

THE TEAMS IN ACTION: (Top row from left) Junior Revue; Junior March & Junior Freearm and (bottom row from left) Sub Junior Aesthetics; Sub Junior March & Sub Junior Rods.