Graceful/Solo Scholarship

Always wanted to do a Solo or Graceful? Why not apply for Miss Renee's Scholarship. One lucky student will be selected for a 2024 Solo or Graceful Scholarship. The scholarship includes tuition for minimum of 10 private lessons with Principal Coach, Renee Mayo, entry fees to one Royalty Theatre regional competition, entry into CASA State Championships, hair and make-up for both competitions, and FREE costume hire of a custom-made costume by Bling Fling!

Coach Bio

Miss Renee is Acacia’s Principal, most experienced and highly decorated coach. Renee has been a member of Acacia since the age of 5 and began her coaching journey at 16. Renee has coached all age groups at Acacia and coached Calisthenics Association of SA State teams to victory in all age groups also. As well a successful team coaching career, Renee is a highly decorated solo, duo and graceful coach with multiple students holding division 1 titles in solos or gracefuls.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible students must be aged between 6 and 12 years in year of application (7 to 13 in year of competition), must not have competed as a solo or graceful competitor in the last 2 years, have completed or will complete Pupil Skills exam in 2023 and participate in STAR classes in 2023 and 2024. Applicants must be finacial members of Acacia Calisthenics with no outstanding fees.

Selection Criteria

The lucky student will be selected by Miss Renee with consideration of, but not limited to:

Attendance at team classes
Participation at team classes
Improvement of skills over the year
Performance at Acacia Showcase in July
Performance at CASA Team Competitions
Participation in calisthenics skills classes and exam
Skills exam results
Feedback from team coaches

Scholarship Value

Total scholarship value minimum $500. Skills fees are not included in scholarship. Scholarship is for 1 year only and does not guarantee a place in Miss Renee’s Squad beyond 2024.