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Irina Vdovetshas been the director and owner of Illinois Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Center since 1988. A Master of Sport and Modern Rhythmic Gymnastic Champion of Moskow, she was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastic Hall of Fame in 2007. She is a graduate from Northwestern University and a two time U.S. Olympic Rhythmic Coach, National Team Coach from 1985-1995 and voted Coach of the Year for 1986 and 1987.
"I enjoy teaching immensely and encourage my students to realize their full potential. In Rhythmic, they learn more than technical skills...they are exposed to positive traits such as self-esteem, assertiveness, respect for one another, how to work as a team and how to handle success and failure."
Irina Vdovets, Founder/Owner |
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Sheila Stowe has been a member of Illinois Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Center since 1993. She was a gymnast for 8 years. She is a graduate from Northwestern University and has competed nationally at the East/West Championships and the Junior Olympics. She is now an assistant coach at Illinois Rhythmics. |
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Megan Malloukwas born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey. While growing up in the Garden State she studied dance and competed nationally and internationally as a rhythmic gymnast with the team Alt's Stars. She competed as a child in levels 7, 8 and 9 and was a level 9 child National Champion. Megan is a graduate of Lake Forest College in IL, where she obtained her B.A. in Theater and Communications. She now lives in the city of Chicago where she is a working actress and has worked with such companies as Child's Play Touring Theater, Alphabet Soup Productions, and Redmoon Theater.
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Marissa Pierce has been a member of Illinois Rhythmic Gymnastics Center for 20 years. A 5-time national team member, Marissa was a member of the USA junior and senior group and individual national teams and has represented the United States in international competitions (1998-2002). Marissa also spent a year living and training at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York in preparation for the 2002 World Championships, at which she represented the USA as part of the World Championship team. Marissa was voted USA Rhythmic Gymnastics Sportsperson of the year by her competitors in 2001, and named Athlete of the Year in 2002. |
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