Graceful, Solo & Duo Competitions

Additional opportunities are available to enhance members' skills and compete beyond standard team events through the following competitions:

GRACEFUL COMPETITIONS

The Solo Graceful Competition is a platform for Calisthenics performers who are part of a club, to independently learn and present an 'aesthetic' routine inspired by contemporary dance and ballet. These routines, emphasise grace, poise, refined dance technique, and expressive interpretation, and are performed to aesthetic-style music. Participants showcase their skills at two annual events: the "Hills Solo Graceful Competition" and the "CAWA Solo Graceful Competition," both held in the first half of the year before team competitions begin.

Run by: CAWA and Hills District Club
Eligibility: 10 years and above

Details:

• In Term 4, find an available coach (your team coordinator or head coach will be able to assist).
• Training begins mid-to-late January, typically once a week for half an hour.
• Includes one dress rehearsal at Midvale in mid-March.
• Competitions:
  • Hills Districts Graceful Competition: 25^th- 29^th March, 2026
  • CAWA Graceful Solo Grading: 16^th- 19^th & 25^th- 27^th April, 2026
    
  • CAWA Graceful Competition: 30^th April,  1^st-3^rd May, 8^th-9^th May 2026

Approximate Expenses:

• Hills Districts Graceful entry fee: $60
• CAWA Graceful entry fee: $60
• West Coast hall hire levy: $150
• Costume hire: upwards of $50
• Coach's fee: upwards of $100 (varies based on training frequency and coach’s experience)

SOLO/DUO COMPETITIONS

The Calisthenics Solo and Duo competitions offer performers, who have competed with West Coast that year and meet financial requirements, the chance to perform a coach-choreographed 'Free' routine inspired by diverse dance genres, either solo or with a partner.

Run by: CAWA and Applecross
Eligibility: All ages

Details:

• Begin finding an available coach at the end of Term 2 (your team coordinator or head coach will be able to assist).
• For duos, ask your coach to help find a suitable partner. Participants may compete in both a solo and a duo.
• Training begins after the State Championships, typically once a week for half an hour.
• Competitions:
  • Applecross Eisteddfod: 9^th-11^th October, 2026
  • CAWA Solo/Duo Competition: 23^rd-25^th, 30^th-31^st October, 1^st, 6^th-8^th, 13^th-15^th November, 2026

Approximate Expenses:

• CAWA entry fee: $60 (solo) and/or $100 (duo - $50 per partner)
• Applecross Eisteddfod entry fee: $50
• West Coast hall hire levy: $90 ($45 per partner for duos)
• Costume hire: upwards of $50
• Coach’s fee: upwards of $100 (varies based on training frequency and coach’s experience)