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A decade of excellence in sport and art!

The Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club was founded by
Canadian Olympian Camille Martens in 1997. 
 
Currently girls ages 5 and up are taking part in a variety of programs, training from 3 to 25+ hours/week.  All athletes (beginners to elite) are trained in diverse and challenging, yet thoroughly enjoyable programs. Training regimens include class work in dance, conditioning, flexibility, coordination, drama, video analysis, music interpretation, expression, sport psychology, personal organization, and nutrition.

Our athletes have made finals and/or won medals at: 
Zones, Provincials, Western Canadians, Canadian Individual
and Group Championships, BC Games, Canada Games,
Jr. Pan Am Games, Copa Panamericana, various
Canadian/American and European Invitationals 
and at the Olympic Hopes.  They have also
represented us at: University Games, Grand Prix Events,
World Cup Events and the World Championships.

Since it’s inception Okanagan Rhythmics has had the opportunity of working with an elite international coaching staff. 1996 Olympian Birgit Schielin of Austria provided exciting demonstrative example, Svetlana Rasseko from the Republic of Belarus shared extensive expertise in technique and program structure, Vlodya Makarov from the Ukraine provided the ballet and character base that is essential to good results, Linda Wei from China brought more international flare and specialized in classical ballet, Rachel Martens added dramatic flare and correct posture and alignment and Head Coach/Club Owner Camille Martens has inspired, encouraged, coached, choreographed and directed. 

We have also been blessed to have had injury prevention and recovery work done by a variety of sports physiotherapists, doctors, masseurs, personal trainers and other health experts. 

 

Together with this incredible support team, with the help of phenominal parents, through hard work, perseverance, and dedication our athletes have achieved tremendous results in competition, in community development/contributions, in shows/productions
and in personal growth. 

 

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Amazing, Brazilian-born artist Chiara Costa painted
Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnast Kelsey Anderson. 

Click here to see the painting process of 'The Swan'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc1fMj9hI4w