Graceful Solos
What is a Graceful?
A Calisthenics Graceful is performed to a flowing piece of music, similar to aesthetic music. Each girl works to interpret the music through graceful flowing movements, feeling and softness demonstrated through body movements, ballet technique and facial expressions.
To be eligible to perform a graceful, performers must be turning at least 10 years of age by 31 December 2025. Gracefuls are a wonderful item that allow performers to both consolidate the skills they learn within a calisthenics team environment and develop new understanding of graceful movement as a soloist.
Finding a Coach
If your daughter would like to do a graceful, parents or guardians should take the initiative and approach a coach as soon as possible. If you are unable find a coach, please contact Hayley Britton via email at headcoach@applecrosscali.com.au by Thursday 16 January 2025 to assist you where possible. Applecross likes to offer this unique experience to as many members as possible.
Hall Hire
Parents need to liaise with their daughter’s coach to assist in the booking of an appropriate hall. While we encourage and promote the use of the ACC Studio, training location us up to the coach.
Costumes
Within our association and club there are plenty of costumes available for hire ranging from $50 to $150. If you are interested, please ask your coach to send you in the right direction. Whether hiring or making, your coach should be involved in the process. Please visit the WA Calisthenics Costumes for Hire Facebook page for more costume information.
Hair & Make Up
Hair is an important part of overall graceful girl presentation. Club makeup may be used by your coach at a cost of $5 per girl for performance. This is to be purchased on the Applecross shop which will be made available closer to competitions.
Competitions
Competitions for Gracefuls are held at the end of March (Hills District Graceful Competition) and April/May (CAWA State Championships). More exact dates become available in March each year and are available on the CAWA website here: https://www.calisthenicswa.com.au/calendar-of-events
Age Groups
Hills District Graceful Competition: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18/19, 20/21, 22+ Years, Masters
CAWA Graceful Grading and Finals: 10, 11, 12/13, 14/15, 16/17, 18+ Years, Masters
Entry Forms
Entry forms for the Hills District Graceful Comp and CAWA Graceful Comp will be available shortly through the CAWA website. Each parent/guardian is responsible for entering their child before the closing date on 13 February 2025. Please note that all club fees need to be up to date as entries are cross referenced with the club. Entries are not the responsibility of the club or coach.
Training Expectations
Gracefuls are a complex item, and performers are expected to put in at least 20 minutes practice, 3 times a week to master the skills within a graceful. Coaches often outline specific skills for their girls to focus on each week, making home training sessions more effective. To get the full benefit of a training session it is recommended that girls arrive prior to their start time to stretch and prepare, please discuss a suitable arrival time with your coach. Training will usually commence in February with Term 1 and the final competitions will be in May.
Gracefuls & Cali Skills
Performers who may wish to be considered for selection as a National Graceful Solo performer require a specific level of Cali skills. If you require more information on this, please approach Hayley Britton, Head Coach or Fiona Hutchison and Ally Apeldoorn, co-Presidents.
If you have any questions please contact Hayley at headcoach@applecrosscali.com.au
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