Inter-Pri Sch Rope
Skipping
National Championships 2010, 26 Apr 2010
The Jumping Jewels where invited
by Serene Ng of CCAB, Ministry of
Education, to perform at the finals of the primary school nationals at
Jurong East Sports Hall. Over the weekend we rehearsed and decided what
to wear. Our brilliant yellow hoodie with pants made us stand out and
blend in at the same time which was neat because it is really difficult
to look good with so much space around. Our black rope skipping gloves
was great for spectator experience as the fastest moving part of a rope
skipping performance are the hands.
This was also the first time any of the Jewels are skipping at the
Nationals since primary school days. Ariel, Hanisa and myself were
primary school freestyle champions 7 times altogether, so this was a
pleasant deja vu. Not only did we perform on the competition spot
infront of the judging panel but the judges where still in their seats.
For our performance we started with double dutch fusion followed by a
double dutch speed jump and finished with a pair freestyle routine.
Most primary school rope skippers have heard of the Jumping Jewels but
have not seen us performing live so this was a great opportunity to
show the kids what rope skipping after primary school was like, - hard
work but spectacular when done well.
Indeed adult sport and show rope skipping is not usually seen in
Singapore. So we hope our performance has inspired people to enjoy and
support rope skipping.
Rachel Baby
Jumping Jewels
Snapshot
of Nationals outing
Waiting at gallery till it is time to warm up and standby.
Waiting for our performance to be announced. Our signature starting
pose.
This little fan spotted us when we came in. More photos with fans.
Autographs for primary school fans.
Parting shot at Chinese Garden MRT while waiting for the train.
Jumping Jewels
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