Gigi Iavarone

Gigi's Regional Congress Sessions

Region 1 - Friday
8:30 - 9:30am
Cedar/Pine
Women’s Development Program Update
Region 1 Friday Women - CPE Clinic Credit
9:45 - 10:45am
Cedar/Pine
Women’s Xcel Program Update
Region 1 Friday Women - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Jill Preston Gigi Iavarone
11:15am - 12:15pm
Cedar/Pine
Back to Basics: Are We Evaluating Basic Skills Consistently?
Region 1 Friday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Session Summary

Is it possible we overlook errors on basic skills in our desire to identify and evaluate the higher value parts correctly?  Let’s find out as we have some friendly “BASE-IC” competition.

1:30 - 2:30pm
Cedar/Pine
Bar Releases: Xcel through Level 10
Region 1 Friday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Session Summary

Expectations and comparison of various UB release moves.

2:45 - 3:45pm
Cedar/Pine
Compulsory Beam Levels 1-5: Looking at the “Throughout” Deductions
Region 1 Friday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Jane Caruso Gigi Iavarone
Session Summary

How to properly apply deductions on text, posture, footwork, rhythm, artistry and dynamics.

Region 1 - Saturday
8:30 - 9:30am
Cedar/Pine
Dance Technique: Evaluating Dance Skills
Region 1 Saturday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Gigi Iavarone Tammy Biggs
Session Summary

The beauty of dance skills; looking at amplitude, split, completion and designated position.

1:30 - 2:30pm
Cedar/Pine
What a Puzzle! Navigating Difficult Judging Scenarios on Vault, Bars, Beam and Floor
Region 1 Saturday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Jane Caruso Gigi Iavarone
Session Summary

Guiding judges through the process of evalauting a broken routine or unusual circumstance.

2:45 - 3:45pm
Cedar/Pine
XCELlent Bar Judging: Looking for the “Gold”
Region 1 Saturday Women Technical - CPE Clinic Credit
Presenter(s): Jane Caruso Gigi Iavarone
Session Summary

Judging criteria for Xcel UB routines through skill analysis.