We would like to congratulate Annaliese Dragan for being invited to the Rhythmic Youth Elite Squad camp in November! She is the youngest gymnast invited to the camp.Congratulations Annaliese Dragan and all our team coaches!

Rhythmic Youth Elite Squad Rosters

2014

November
Kaitlyn Wong - Diana
Madelyn Webb - Rhythmic Academy of Los Angeles
Sema Konya - Liberty
Isabell Papas - NESA
Matylda Marszalek - North Shore
Naomi Skadnikova - Illinois Rhythmics
Isabel Richards - Vegas Eurogymnastics
Elizabeth Birov - Grace
Christina Jin - Integrity
Nicole Kolma - Rhythmix
Alexandra Meane - NorthWest
Helena Pavlovchic - Club Ritmica
Katelyn Li - Elegance
Taela Graff - TAG USA
Gabby Fuki - Isadora
Skylar Jeffries - Elegance
Brittany Jin - Integrity
Claire Zoftis - Iliana
Haley Bonanti - Gym World
Jolie Bonanti - Gym World
Dasha Merkulova - Rhythmix
Amanda Wang - Rhythmic Dreams
Venice Park - Emerald
Saanvi Dusa - Texas Rhythmics
Haley Lane - Texas Ribbon
Emily Wilson - Matchpoint
Ivana Dhruzhinsky - Matchpoint
Lily Avila - Illinois Rhythmics
Anallies Dragan - Irene School

May
Evita Griskenas-Illinois Rhythmics
Natalie Bourdand-North Shore Rhythmics
Liana Cliff-World Rhythmics
Nikita Tang-Isadora
Alexandra Ladan-North Shore Rhythmics
Vasilisa Neschteret-Rhythmic Art
Lili Mizuno-Rhythmic Academy of Marin
Daria Baltovich-North Shore Rhythmics
Geena Poldnev-California Rhythms
Eliza Cohen-California Rhythms
Karine Dennisova-North Shore Rhythmics
Elizabeth Kapitonova-Isadora
Rebecca Tang-Isadora
Sydney Rhoades-Tampa Bay
Sema Konya-Liberty
Katelyn Wong-Diana’s
Marina Cridge-Indiana
Lily Avila-Illinois Rhythmics
Nerea Franics-Miami Gymnastics

March
Liana Cliff-World Rhythmics
Lilia Tamkovich-Iliana
Nikita Tang-Isadora
Vasilisa Neschteret-Rhythmic Art
Isabelle Franco-LASG
Daria Baltovich-North Shore Rhythmics
Geena Poldnev-California Rhythmsv Michelle Kriner-Iliana
Eliza Cohen-California Rhythms
Karine Dennisova-North Shore Rhythmics
Elizabeth Kapitonova-Isadora
Shannon Xiao-Gymnastics World
Rebecca Tang-Isadora
Madelyn Webb-Josephson Academy
Desiree Webb-Josephson Academy
Haley Bonanti-Gymnastics World
Jolie Bonanti-Gymnastics World
Sydney Rhoades-Tampa Bay
Ekaterina Ronin-Matchpoint
Sema Konya-Liberty
Katelyn Wong-Diana’s

2013

October
Ekaterina Ronin (Aviator)
Sydney Rhoades (Tampa Bay)
Lilia Tamkovich (Iliana)
Desiree Webb (Josephson Academy)
Vasilisa Neschteret (Rhythmic Art)
Karinne Dennisova (North Shore)
Haley Bonanti (Rhythmic World)
Joley Bonanti (Rhythmic World)
Marina Cridge (Indiana)
Rebecca Tang (Isadora)
Shannon Xiao (Rhythmic World)
Christina Charney (Dynamo)
Rhea Shano (NESA)
Anna Boykis (Philadelphia)
Eliza Cohen (California Rhythms)
Venice Park (Emerald City)
Lennox Hopkins Wilkins (Evergreen)
Taela Graff (IK School)
Emily Wilson (Aviator)
Alisa Schniper (RhythMix)
Daria Merkulova (RhythMix)
Emilia Montenegro (SD Rhythms)
Nerea Francis (Miami)
Lily Avilia (Illinois Rhythmics)
Alona Shustikoff (Capital)
Camille Zimmer (Seawind)
Michelle Semenowski (SD Rhythms)
Ivanna Druzhinsky (Aviator)
Julia Goslee (Integrity)
Luna Samafargaleev (IK School)
Amanda Wang (Rhythmic Dreams)

August
Ekaterina Ronin (Aviator)
Sydney Rhoades (Tampa Bay)
Lilia Tamkovich (Iliana)
Desiree Webb (Josephson Academy)
Vasilisa Neschteret (Rhythmic Art)
Karinne Dennisova (North Shore)
Haley Bonanti (Rhythmic World)
Joley Bonanti (Rhythmic World)
Marina Cridge (Indiana)
Rebecca Tang (Isadora)
Shannon Xiao (Rhythmic World)
Christina Charney (Dynamic RG)
Rhea Shano (NESA)
Anna Boykis (Philadelphia)
Eliza Cohen (California Rhythms)
Erica Wu (NESA)
Sonya Petrosyan (Josephson Academy)
Ugne Dragunas (Yaga)
Kristina Sobilesky (California Rhythms)
Michelle Kriner (Iliana)
Joyce Chen (M and N)
Elizaveta Plentnova (Liberty)
Katerina Berezovsky (Liberty)
Jennifer Ayzman (Isadora)
Madeline Webb (Josephson Academy)
Kaitlyn Wong (Diana)
Dasha Kozac (Isadora)
Julia Ouriskaya (Liberty)
Sema Konya (Liberty)
Elizabeth Kapitonova (Isadora)
Claire Zoftis (Iliana)
Anna Grant (NESA)
Matilde Marsayles (North Shore)

July
Laura Zeng
Brigita Budginas
Serena Lu
Heather Chan
Anastasya Generalova
Nicole Kaloyanov
Camilla Feely
Gabrielle Lowenstein
Valeria Sharipova
Ekatherina Kapitonova
Evita Griskenas
Natalie Bourand
Lila Tamkovich
Lily Mizuno
Nikita Tang
Liana Cliff
Vasilisa Nescheret
Desiree Webb
R1: Ekaterina Ronin
R2: Sydney Rhoades

April
Laura Zeng (North Shore Rhythmics)
Serena Lu (Isadora)
Brigita Budginas (Platinum)
Anastasia Generalova (California Rhythms)
Nicole Kaloyanov (Rhythmic World)
Valeria Shapriova (Independent)
Camilla Feely (North Shore Rhythmics)
Gabrielle Lowenstein (Eurogymnastics)
Heather Chan (LASG)
Liana Cliff (World Rhythmics)
Kiana Eide (Twin Cities)
Evita Griskenas (North Shore)
Claire Daly (Platinum)
Lilia Tomkavitch (Iliana)
Ekaterina Ronin (Aviator)
Nikita Tang(Isadora)
Ekaterina Kapitonova(Isadora)
Vasilisa Nestcheret(Rhythmic Art)
Reserve: Eliza Choen (California Rhythms)
Reserve: Sydney Rhoades(Tampa Bay)

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Laura Zeng Hopes To Lead Rhythmic Revolution

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Laura Zeng competes in the hoop portion of the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics competition at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games on Aug. 27, 2014 in Nanjing, China.

NANJING, China -- Laura Zeng has learned how to adapt.

Competing at more than a handful of international competitions in her young career has helped her develop that skill. And that adaptability is what allowed Zeng recover from a shaky toss in her final event (ribbon) of the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, to claim the bronze Wednesday afternoon.

“When the toss didn’t go as well as I wanted it to go, I just tried to do the best that I could to adapt to the situation,” Zeng said. “I think I tried to adapt on each event, so if a toss wasn’t going the right way I just tried to think quickly and catch it so I did the best that I could.”

Zeng finished the day with a score of 56.750, just two hundredths behind Belarus’ Mariya Trubach, who took silver. Irina Annenkova of Russia won gold with 58.575. One day earlier in qualification, Zeng had finished second, more than four hundredths ahead of Trubach.

In the final, Zeng was strongest on clubs, where she had the second-highest score of the field (14.400), and hoop, where she had the third-highest score with a 14.450.

Zeng’s medal marks the first rhythmic gymnastics medal for the U.S. at an Olympic or Youth Olympic Games.

“I focus on what I can do and the fact that I’ll be able to help rhythmic gymnastics is just an added plus,” Zeng said. “So I’m very happy about that.”

It’s an impressive feat for the 15-year-old as she enters her freshman year of high school. But Zeng has dedicated the past eight years of her life to the sport — after first studying Chinese dancing until a friend referred her to rhythmic gymnastics — and she plans to continue for many years to come.

Zeng trains four hours a day, six days a week at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Illinois. By her side in China was coach Angelina Yovcheva, who competed in rhythmic for Bulgaria in the 1990s.

“She used to be a gymnast so she can really relate to me,” said Zeng. “She understands how I feel and I’m really grateful to have her as a coach.”

Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the Olympic program in 1984 and Team USA has represented in the individual competition at all but two Games; however, U.S. athletes have only cracked the top 20 twice. Valerie Zimring tied for 11th in the sport’s debut in Los Angeles and, 20 years later, Mary Sanders finished 15th at the Athens Games.

While Zeng is on the junior national team and looks forward to joining the senior ranks soon, current U.S. senior standouts include Jazzy Kerber, Cindy Lu, Serena Lu, Aliya Proto and Rebecca Sereda. All five were on the gold medal-winning team at the 2014 Pan American Championships, while Kerber and Sereda went 1-2 in the all-around. Kerber also took gold in clubs and ribbon, silver in ball and bronze in hoop. Protto captured gold in hoop earlier this year at the Pacific Rim Championships, as well as silver in all-around and ball, and bronze in clubs and ribbon.

Kerber, Serena Lu and Sereda will compete at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Sept. 22-28 in Izmir, Turkey, where they hope to continue their international success.

Zeng is already paving her own path to hopefully achieve the same senior success. The Youth Olympic Games mark Zeng’s eighth international assignment and 30th international medal. In May, she won gold in all four event finals, as well as the all-around title, at the Junior Pan American Championships.

She believes the latest crop of U.S. athletes have what it takes to be competitive on the world stage.

“We’ve been trying very hard to train more, train smarter, get more choreographers, learn from different countries that have done well in the past,” she said. “So I think that we’re learning and we’re headed in the right direction.”

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Irene School Of Rhythmic Gymnastics 2014 Rhythmic Future Stars list !!!

We would like to congratulate our youngest girl in our competitive team. She finished the competitive season with great success receiving first place in States and Region1 competitions. She was also ranked third place in the top eight gymnasts of all ages in California. And the most important achievement for her is passing the future stars test and being invited to attend the 2014 Rhythmic Future Stars camp. Congratulations Christina Dragan and all our team coaches!

1. Esther Kiseleva - Liberty
2. Caroline Balcita - World
3. Rowan Smark - Diana's
4. Shallie Rasin - Rhythmic Ribbon TX
5. Grace Bundy - Integrity
6. Ugne Naujokaite - Liberty
7. Julia Naishuler - Isadora
8. Alondra Mendez - Puerto Rico
9. Sophia Rachinski - Northwest
10. Elezaveta Kiseleva - Liberty
11. Victoria Duren - World
12. Madeleine Avila - Illinois Rhythmic
13. Ekaterina Balycheva - Texas RA
14. Rachel Chen - United
15. Michelle Aboukhaled - Prima
16. Arina Gavrilenko - Middlesex
17. Catherine Holen - Twin Cities
18. Lera Vaisburd - Diana's
19. Remy Turner - LA Ritmica
20. Sofia Orman - Matchpoint
21. Alexa Krayzelburg - Matchpoint
22. Elena Fabien - San Diego
23. Sofiya Dzemidavets - Liberty
24. Carolyn Wei - Rhythmix
25. Rachel Rakushkin - Fitness Elite
26. Theresa Fu - Rhythmix
27. Lisa Gerasimova - Isadora
28. Jessica Tijam - San Diego
29. Christina Dragon - Irene
30. Willow Parsell - Texas RA



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Rhythmic Gymnastics News

Chicago area rhythmic gymnasts dominate U.S. team for worlds

Jazzy Kerber at last month's U.S. Championships. (John Cheng / USA Gymnastics)

By Philip Hersh, Tribune reporter

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Jazzy Kerber takes new U.S. title to Turkey

New national all-around champion Jazzy Kerber of Highland Park and six other women who train at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center have been named to the 10-member U.S. team for the World Championships next month in Izmir, Turkey.

Joining Kerber are Kiana Eide of Northbrook, Alisa Kano of Glencoe, Natalie McGiffert of Northbrook, Jennifer Rokhman of Northbrook, Monica Rokhman of Northbrook and Kristen Shaldybin of Chicago.

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All seven also are on the U.S. team for this week's Pan American Championships in Toronto. It is the qualifying event for the 2015 Pan American Games.

Last year, in her senior worlds debut, Kerber, then 16 years old, finished 22nd in the all-around.

She and Rebecca Sereda of Staten Island, N.Y., tied for the all-around title at last month's U.S. Championships in Louisiville.  It was the first national all-around title for both.

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Equipment Dimensions

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnasts use five different tools in their routine: the rope, the hoop, the ball, the club and the ribbon. The routines are performed on a 13 x 13m mat with a 50cm border. 

Rhythmic Rope

The length of the rope is in proportion to the height of the gymnast. The rope can have an anti-slip material, which may not cover more than 10cm.

Rhythmic Hoop

The hoop must have an interior diameter of 80 to 90cm and weigh a minimum of 300 grams. For children, the hoop’s diameter is determined by the size of the gymnast and must weigh 225 grams.

Rhythmic Ball

Ball requirements are dependent on age and level of the gymnast. Children must use a ball with a diameter between 14 and 20cm; all other levels use one with a diameter of 18-20cm.

The weight of the ball also differs based on the level of the gymnast. A level 9/10 gymnast must use a ball that weighs a minimum of 400 grams and a level 5-8 gymnast must use one that weighs at least 330 grams. Lower level gymnasts can use a lighter ball with a minimum weight of 200 grams.

Rhythmic Clubs

A gymnast will use two clubs per routine. The club, a bottle-shaped tool, must be between 40 to 50cm in length and must weigh at least 150 grams. The top of the club has a maximum diameter of 3cm.

Rhythmic Ribbons

The ribbon is broken into two parts: the stick that attaches to the ribbon and the ribbon itself.

The stick is 50-60cm long and has a maximum diameter of 1cm. The attachment used to connect the ribbon to the stick cannot be longer than 7cm.

The ribbon must be at least 6m long (5 meters for junior age and 4.5 meters for children) and 4-6 cm wide. It must weigh (without the stick) a minimum of 35 grams (30 grams for junior age and 20 grams for children).

Read more at: http://gymnastics.isport.com/gymnastics-guides/gymnastics-equipment-dimensions

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Rhythmic Gymnastics History.

Daughter of Russia

Rhythmic Gymnastics as a competitive discipline evolved toward the 1920s in the USSR. It quickly developed in a variety of schools, and its first high-level national event was held in 1942.

In the past, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympics included some exercises with apparatus. For example, in 1928, in Amsterdam, a team of 10 gymnasts competed on vault or rings and with group-free exercises with hand apparatus (1- NED; 2-ITA; 3- GBR). In Berlin 1936, teams with 8 gymnasts competed on vault, parallel bars, balance beam and group free exercise with hand apparatus (called optional team drills; 1-GER; 2-CZE; 3-HUN). Rhythmic group exercises with hand apparatus have been used in team competition by women in the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games and at the same time it was also a separate event. The members of the group were obliged to compete in apparatus (vaulting, uneven bars, beam and floor). 

In 1956, the FIG decided to exclude group exercises with hand apparatus from international competitions.

Consequently, Rhythmic would have to wait until the late 1950s for true recognition, and it was through the persuasive commitment and dedication of two FIG women, Andreina Gotta (ITA) and Berthe Villancher(FRA), that the discipline came into its own in 1961. After Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic became the third official FIG competitive discipline.

The premiere World Championships in Individuals were held in Budapest (HUN) in 1963 with the participation of twenty-eight gymnasts from ten European countries. The first World Champion title was awarded to Ludmila Savinkova of Russia.

The premiere World Championships in Groups were held in 1967 in Copenhagen (DEN), the European Championships in 1978 in Madrid. Ms Gotta wrote that same year that “this sport has conquered global frontiers, garnering both admiration and interest. Our ultimate aspiration is to see Rhythmic Sport Gymnastics admitted to the Olympic Games.”

Six years later…!

Toward Olympus

Group exercises with small hand-held apparatus were introduced to the Artistic Gymnastics programme at the Olympic Games in Melbourne (AUS) in 1956; six gymnasts performed with the Rope, some decorated with flowers. The use of hand-held apparatus would eventually disappear from Artistic Gymnastics, but would progressively resurface in Rhythmic.

The first Olympic Games to fully include Rhythmic were the Los Angeles (USA) Games of 1984. Individual gymnasts alone were admitted, while the top nations of the Eastern Bloc boycotted the event! With the exception of Romania, not a single Eastern European country made the trip. The very first Olympic title went to Lori Fungof Vancouver (CAN). In 1996, Atlanta (USA) would welcome the premiere Group competition, in which Spainwould triumph over Bulgaria and Russia.

The Modern Era

Over the course of its development, the discipline would go from Modern Gymnastics to Rhythmic Sport to Rhythmic Gymnastics. Initial domination came from Bulgaria and the Soviet Union until the 1980s, when after the dismantling of the Soviet Bloc, Russia, Byelorussia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Bulgaria divvied up the medals. On their heels, Spain, Italy, Greece and Brazil.

Rhythmic Gymnastics grew in both popularity and universality. Germany, Switzerland, Israel, China and Japan were the emerging nations at the 2010 Worlds. The time had come for the discipline to broaden its horizons toward other schools and cultures in an attempt to counter a repeat performance of the 1980s, an era in which Rhythmic had lined up its gymnasts in a long and boring monologue, spurring the creation of the 4 Continents Championships – an event free of the unattainable Europe.

The discipline has now come full circle, and today pursues its quest for new markets. It remains seductive and engaging, bewitching a public that continues to grow in both size and expectation.

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Orange County Gymnastics

Competitive rhythmic gymnastics began in the 1940s in the Soviet Union. The FIG formally recognized this discipline in 1961, first as modern gymnastics, then as rhythmic sportive gymnastics, and finally as rhythmic gymnastics. The first World Championships for individual rhythmic gymnasts was held in 1963 inBudapest. Groups were introduced at the same level in 1967 in Copenhagen,Denmark. Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the 1984 Summer Olympics inLos Angeles, with an Individual All-Around competition. However, many federations from the Eastern Europeancountries were forced to boycott by the Soviet Union. Canadian Lori Fung was the first rhythmic gymnast to earn an Olympic gold medal. The Group competition was added to the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The Spanish group won the first gold medal of the new competition with a team formed by Estela Giménez, Marta Baldó, Nuria Cabanillas, Lorena Guréndez, Estíbaliz Martínez and Tania Lamarca.

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The Best Rhythmic Gymnastics Coaches Orange County , CA at Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics

Anastasia Fomin

Master of Sports of Russia in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Participant and winner of the All-Russian tournaments and championships , trained in the sports school of Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Sverdlovsk Regional Voluntary Sports Society ” Spartacus” under the leadership of Honored coach of Russia Ratmansky Rosalia Bilyalovny and senior Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Nazmutdinova Lilia Bilyalovny . The title of Master of Sports of Russia was awarded to Anastasia by the Russian State Committee for Physical Culture and Tourism.

Yelena Kartashova 

Participant and winner of  Russian tournaments and championships trained  in the  Olympic  Rhythmic Gymnastics sports school " Meteor " under the leadership of Deserved trainer of USSR  and the Vice President of Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation  Nina Vladimirovna Shibaeva  the founder and director of the great Rhythmic Gymnastics  school  in town of Zhukovskiy , Moscow Region , Russia .

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Orange County Stretching Class

New Stretching class every Tuesday at Irene school of  Rhythmic  Gymnastics .Coaching by Masters of Sports of Russia in Rhythmic Gymnastics.

IRENE School of Rhythmic Gymnastics
23252 Del Lago Dr. Unit E
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
844-TRY-ISRG (879-4774)

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Orange County Champions !!!

Annalise Dragan of  Laguna Hills CA/ Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics, was the floor champion (10.400) and finished in third place in the all- around(38.600)

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Orange County ,CA

Competitive Team 2014 Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics !!! 23252 Del Lago Dr. Unit E

Laguna Hills, CA 92653
844-TRY-ISRG (879-4774) www. Isrg.us 

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Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics

New stretching class  every Tuesday at Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics .  23252 Del Lago Dr. Unit E

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

844-TRY-ISRG (879-4774)

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Video with clubs: Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Orange County, CA

Gymnasts perform clubs routine in Irene School of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Orange County, CA

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Rhythmic Gymnastics News

About 1,500 athletes from all across the United States will be coming to Louisville to compete in the USA Gymnastics Championships -- which showcases the national championships for acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling. 

Six of the top athletes from rhythmic gymnastics and tumbling will be in Louisville this week, promoting the upcoming five-day championships.

"It's only growing. Trampoline and tumbling has always kind of been in the shadow of artistic because they're so amazing in the U.S., but slowly we are turning that around and trying to grow the sport every year," said gymnast Alex Renkert.

Jazzy Kerber has been performing rhythmic since she was 4 years old.

"We perform with four different apparatus, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon and we do turns, balances, jumps, tosses, dancing steps and other tricks with the apparatus," Kerber said.

Now 17, she's the youngest of the five Team USA members to visit Louisville this week in preparation of the big event.

"It's a big time commitment. I train six days a week, during the school year it's four hours a day. During the summer, more around six," Kerber said.

Renkert's training schedule is also rigorous as a full-time college students and veteran member of Team USA.

"I train usually Monday, Wednesday, Friday, which doesn't seem like a lot of training, but it is 3  1/2 hours and then I also condition on my off days," Renkert said.

The group is hoping their hard work pays off in the form of a National Championship title and a big fan base to watch.

"Rio 2016 is a goal, so I'll just try my best and see how that works," said Kerber.

The event will be held July 15-19 at both the Kentucky International Convention Center and the KFC Yum Center.

A single day pass at the convention center costs $25.

Tickets at the KFC Yum Center are $20 to $25.

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