2019 Competitions: Champion lady @ Zone (part 3/3)

Following the team competitions, the beginner, novice and intermediate ladies registered for the individual Champion Lady heats and received a participation medal. Grouping the heats was done in the usual process of lining up with our clubmates, then splitting off into equal heats. Initially, the Intermediate Ladies were grouped into 5 heats. However, we had to re-group into 4 heats of around 17 ladies in each! Once in our heats we drew playing cards for the marching order, but because each heat had more participants than anticipated, I missed out on a card and marched towards the back of the line.

That afternoon, I made it to the semi-finals. I was excited to hear my number selected since I hadn't made the semi-finals since 2016 as a beginner lady where I placed. I was in the front row for the Exercises routine in both heats and semi-finals. Luckily, I was most confident with Exercises so when we turned to the corner and no one was in my peripheral vision, I did not hesitate.

After the semi-finals, I didn't progress further. I ate more snacks and headed to the grandstands to watch the finals. What a spectacular day of physie! Well done to all the dancers, teachers, volunteers and supporters!


You may also like:

Part 1: The lead-up
Part 2: Teams

2019 Competitions: Zone championships - teams (part 2/3)

The night before the team competition, the ladies class had a gathering for hair styling and nibbles. On the day we added a shiny hair accessory, put on our team leotard, applied matching lipstick and were ready for our final run through.

We walked on to the floor ready to start the routine on our team spots. Two floors were running simultaneously. Initially, I’d thought that the other floor was empty but then realised they must’ve choreographed a more elaborate walk-on. As always, the first 16 counts of the warm up includes walking/directional steps allowing teams to omit the original choreography for getting to their spots. Our team started on our spots and kept the choreography as if we were doing it individually.

This year, I was not in the front for the first time. It definitely was a different role in the back, attentively watching the whole team and aligning with the lady directly in front. After performing our five routines, we showcased a finale that one of the open ladies choreographed for our novice and intermediate teams. This was special since I’d only marched off in previous years with the team.


Read part 1 here

2019 medal collection

2019 competitions: The lead-up to the zone championships (part 1/3)

This year, my club entered 2 ladies teams: novice and intermediate. Most ladies were experienced in team competitions but we had a few new ladies joining physie or a team for the first time this year. Some ladies even gave the individual performance at club competition a go to prepare them for the team event.

In the month leading up to the team event, our club had the attendance sticker chart. Every time that we had a full team, we got a smiley face sticker to add to our tally. The older girls are usually the ones who win the attendace award, they did again this year. My team had 4 full practices. 

As usual, the ladies class had their gathering the night before the Zone competition for hair styling, nibbles and some bubbles too. It was a great way to calm our nerves before the big day.


Stay tuned for
2019 competitions: Team competition (part 2/3)
2019 competitions: Champion Lady (part 3/3)

2019 Competitions: Interclubs 1&2

This year's interclub competitions have come and gone. These interclubs were my first time competing as an Intermediate Lady and the bar was certainly set very high. It was wonderful to reconnect with some ladies from different clubs who had started as a Beginner Lady with me in 2016.

Interclub #1

This was my first time competing with this host club. It was held in a school's spacious sports hall on a Saturday afternoon. Including the host club, there were five clubs in attendance. The Over 50/60s category danced before us, it was a lovely and inspiring performance to watch. Physie is really lifelong passion.

Interclub #2

There were many participants at this interclub with some age groups split into 3 sections. The Intermediate Ladies category was split into 2 sections and I danced in the very last section of the day. Like the first interclub, I stood at the front for the warm-up routine. In the future, I will make sure to run to the back as I now know that I would be more confident to 'copy' the first routine. Despite not placing, I received a dark blue medal (usually 5th place). I think pink participation medallions must have ran out as we were the last section of the day.

Only 7 weeks until my Zone Competition.


Read about my 2018 Competitions here.

My New Leotard

Long-awaited garment (it has been 3 years since my last leotard order)
Eye-catching colours fill the floor
Options to wear non-leotards
Tight and form-fitting
Arrived just in time for interclubs
Remember my physie face
Dance to my heart's content

Physie leotards from different associations

The countdown is on!

The 2019 competition season is approaching. I've attended around 19 lessons this year and the practice competition at my club. This year is my fourth year of physie and I have advanced to the 'intermediate' category after 1 year as a 'beginner' and 2 as a 'novice'. The routines are the same as the novice category, but I am closer to becoming an 'open' which requires more balances and extension work. 







Competition countdown:

3-4 weeks until my new leotard arrives
5 weeks until Interclub #1
6 weeks until Interclub #2
14 weeks until Club Competition
16 weeks until Zone Competition

Read about my previous competitions here:

2018 Competitions: Zone competition
Club competition 2016 
2018 interclubs
Interclub #1 2016 (my very first interclub competition)