Branimira Markova is the world team champion from Alicante '93 where she also placed 4th with rope and 8th with ribbon:
Right now she is coaching Katrin Taseva and Nevyana Vladinova, two of my favorite Bulgarian gymnasts.
I wish Branimira lots of health, patience, inspiration and luck with everything!
Showing posts with label Levski. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Levski. Show all posts
10/01/2013
9/27/2013
Katrin Taseva's Dancing Clubs
I really like this new girl on the Bulgarian team who shows lots of flexibility and lots of personality, too. Born in Plovdiv, Katrin Taseva trains in Sofia alongside another young star, Neviana Vladinova.
I think Katrin's best routine this season are definitely her clubs. I was looking for a video from this month's "Margarita Rangelova" tournament but could only find videos of Neviana from that event, so here is a recording from much earlier this year. We can see a lot of potential with her pivots, some great risks and great musicality/dancing. I like the sparkling red colors, the expression on her face and how musical accents are worked into the routine.
HUGE THANKS to Dimo Dimov for these great photographs that help me "live" the routines with this talented gymnast!
I think Katrin's best routine this season are definitely her clubs. I was looking for a video from this month's "Margarita Rangelova" tournament but could only find videos of Neviana from that event, so here is a recording from much earlier this year. We can see a lot of potential with her pivots, some great risks and great musicality/dancing. I like the sparkling red colors, the expression on her face and how musical accents are worked into the routine.
HUGE THANKS to Dimo Dimov for these great photographs that help me "live" the routines with this talented gymnast!
9/20/2013
Thrilling Ribbon, Truly Bulgarian
The "Margarita Rangelova" tournament in Sofia is one of my favorite event because it bears the name of my favorite sports journalist, Margarita Rangelova, who wrote several books and many articles about Neshka Robeva and the Bulgarian "golden girls." Margarita wrote about gymnastics with infectious enthusiasm, but, at the same time, she never invaded anyone's personal space with her writing. She never rushed to judgment and she never got tired to admire.
I think if she could see what Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics has become today, she would have continued to seek and praise the most beautiful routines. And she certainly would have loved the routine that I am about to share right now.
Neviana Vladinova, who won this year's edition of the tournament has presented this risky and original ribbon routine that I would like to share with you. Watch for the difficult tosses, for the connections between elements and the unity of the gymnast with the music, which are all attributes of the Bulgarian rhythmic style.
This routine has given me the shivers!
I wish more gymnasts in the future would challenge themselves to present routines with more risk as well as with a memorable and original choreography.
I think if she could see what Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics has become today, she would have continued to seek and praise the most beautiful routines. And she certainly would have loved the routine that I am about to share right now.
Neviana Vladinova, who won this year's edition of the tournament has presented this risky and original ribbon routine that I would like to share with you. Watch for the difficult tosses, for the connections between elements and the unity of the gymnast with the music, which are all attributes of the Bulgarian rhythmic style.
This routine has given me the shivers!
I wish more gymnasts in the future would challenge themselves to present routines with more risk as well as with a memorable and original choreography.
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