Rhythmic Gymnastics Hoop Routine at Gymnastics Competition - Katrina of FitForaFeast

Rhythmic gymnastics hoop routine at a gymnastics competition.



This was Katrina's first year of rhythmic gymnastics.  She was inspired by all of the talented rhythmic gymnasts at the last Olympics.  Katrina had to learn ribbon, hoop, ball and even rope and clubs. She wanted to do the freestyle, but was not allowed to this year because of her age bracket.

The apparatus is the hardest part of rhythmic gym.  Even if you train in other disciplines such as dance and have extreme flexibility, always knowing where the apparatus is around you and making the movements fluid is harder than it looks.

The hoop is also slightly weighty and has to weigh at least 300 grams.  The allowed inner diameter is anywhere from 60-90cm.

Throws, passing rolls and throws, rolling the hoop across the body, circling, hand circles and other movements are combined to produce a custom choreographed gymnastics hoop routine.

Hope you like it!

Hallway Swimming in School - Fun at Recess

Hallway swimming is a great way to keep school hallway floors clean!  It also is a lot of fun.  A hallway swim is harder than it looks and success also depends on the width of the hallway and how smooth the floors are.



Katrina and Sloane try hallway swimming with their friends at their schools.  Have you tried it yet?
In the middle of the video, Katrina offers some quick pointers on how to hallway swim.

School recess can be long and boring, especially if the weather outside is cold or rainy.  Some hallway swimmers have continued on for 15 minutes - 30 min. or more.  Great exercise, but watch your wrists and ankles.

I wonder if it is possible to swim all the way up and down a hallway once you get good at it.

Have fun at your next school recess!

Hip Hop Dance Lessons

David teaches the girls some moves in this  contemporary hip hop dance lesson.  Learning a dance combo requires learning all of the individual moves and putting it all together.

First part of this step involves some footwork and a slide.  Learn each part before moving to the next. Then you add 2 fists and circle the arms. Put in a slight pause in the arm movement and then continue. See the video for the complete hip hop dance lesson.



The second part is where you just finished the arm circle and then you step up to the front and open your arms and take another step with your left food.  Use your shoulders and back on the 6th count of the move as shown in the video.

Give yourself some room because this move involves some travelling forward.  Try it from the top with the dancers.  Check out David at a FRESH workshop near you.

Want to take hip hop dance lessons online?  Sloane and Katrina are in a complete step by step hip hop dance course for beginners called Hip Hop Crusher.  You can find out more about online dance lessons at HipHopCrusher.com.

This video contains a body roll which you can also learn in the Hip Hop Crusher online dance class.

Thanks to David for teaching this class, the girls had alot of fun.

Katrina of FitForaFeast Wins Platinum in Niagara Falls

Katrina of the Youtube duo, FitForaFeast just won a platinum award at the recent Niagara Falls dance competition with her acro dance routine. Platinum was the highest award level, above diamond at the Move competition.
She has been invited back to compete in the finals for the overall award and also is in the running to receive a dance scholarship and possible trip to Disney in L.A. to take part in the parade and a stage show.



Katrina accepts Platinum Award at Niagara Falls Dance Competition

The dance competition was a 4 day event over the last April weekend, held in Niagara Falls.
While Katrina was in Niagara Falls, she stayed on the 37th floor of a hotel with a great view of Niagara Falls. 

She also got to participate in a special dance workshop with a famous dance instructor who flew out from Los Angeles for the event.

Congrats to Katrina and all the dancers at the recent Niagara Falls Move Dance Event.

Fit for a Feast in the News - Kids Fitness

Fit for a Feast appeared on the front page of Oakville Today, today.

Katrina and Sloane are reaching out to kids worldwide to get up and get active.  There are so many things kids can do to get and stay fit including dance, gymnastics, walking, running, martial arts, volleyball, soccer or even playing tag, jumprope, trampoline and other fun activities. 

Previously featured on TV news, the duo have just shot another interview with an Ontario TV station to air later tonight on the local news.

Visit fitforafeast.com for details.

Fit For A Feast Montage 2011

A beautiful montage made by fitforafeast fan Loly. 



These montages are getting better all the time and Loly really put alot of great effort into making this one. Great choice of song and also, how did you get all of these images from the vidos online, they look so clear?

Thanks so much, this is wonderful.

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Fit For a Feast Celebrates 200 Youtube Videos

Fit For a Feast uploads 200th Youtube Video

Two years and two hundred videos, Katrina and Sloane of fitforafeast.com have just put together a retrospective video showcasing their 200 videos they have uploaded on Youtube.

It started in preschool when the two first met and they went on to inspire thousands of kids worldwide to lead healthier, funner, fitter lives by taking an interest in their own health, the food they eat and activities such as dance, gymnastics and other sports.

The duo was recently featured on a national newscast and has appeared in magazines and newspapers.

They say they will keep making videos "as long as it is fun".

Here is to the next 200 Fit For a Feast vidoes!!

Dance Montage- Competitive Dancers Fitforafeast

Just another great montage, thanks so much for putting this together. Great music, titles and you found some cool recent pics!



Fitforafeast is dedicated to budding dancers and gymnasts around the world!

Thanks for support and watching, and visiting the Fitforafeast Website. http://www.fitforafeast.com

Kids Dance Montage - Fitforafeast Katrina and Sloan

There are a growing number of Fitforafeast dance montages online. This one is especially great. Some of the pics were done at a recent photoshoot.


Katrina and Sloane love to dance and are also good at gymnastics. Hope you love dance as much as they do!

Diabetes Prevention can Save 5 Billion Dollars a Year for Canada

Today there was an interesting article on Yahoo news that proclaims that by
2020, one in three Canadians will have either diabetes or prediabetes.
The article goes on to say that Canadians will spend about 5 billion dollars a year more per year than they do now on health care costs related to diabetes.

In this video, the president of the Diabetes Association, Michael Cloutier says there are 3 things that need to be done and that they know what to do but just aren't doing it. But all three things he mentions are related to putting out the fire rather than preventing it.

If the president of the Diabetes Association himself is more focussed on treating the rampant diabetes rather than also focussing on prevention of the disease, then we are all in a heap of trouble.

"The solution to saving 5 billion a year in health costs by 2020 is to ramp up diabetes prevention through education, sharing of latest results on what increases chances of getting diabetes and a focus on the next generation (kids) to implement that prevention." writes one commenter to this article.

There are kids now that are reaching out to other kids around the world to encourage eating right and exercise in a fun way (http://www.fitforafeast.com) and they are doing it on a shoestring budget.

what we need more of so the next generation leads a more active and healthy lifestyle despite the possibly poor eating and exercise habits of their parents.

The billion dollar problem is left in the hands of two unfunded kids...

Dance Party Waka Waka Shakira and On the Floor Jennifer Lopez

Here is the latest dance video from Fitforafeast called Dance Party Africa featuring the songs Waka Waka by Shakira and On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez.



Great dancing along with scenes of Africa. Choreography made up by fitforafeast girls in one afternoon. This dance party was a lot of fun and the ice cream cake was good too!

Visit http://www.fitforafeast.com/dance.htm for more fitforafeast dances.

Happy Birthday Katrina - Fitforafeast Dancer

Many Youtubers have been creating video montages of Katrina for her upcoming birthday party celebration January 31, 2011.

One well done montage that already has over 200 views on Youtube is:


and there are many more.

It us unbelievable how nice you are in giving back with such beautifully done montages. This is very inspiring for Katrina and Sloane to continue making fitforafeast videos in 2011 and beyond.

Thanks again and remember, you only get one body so take good care of it!

Youtube Viewers Celebrate Katrina's Birthday

Katrina is going to have a birthday party next Saturday and make up a dance with friends for the Fitforafeast Youtube channel.
Some "feasters" already are busy at work making Happy Birthday videos for Katrina. Here is one of the nicest ones by SaraBinsaeed.



Thanks so much for helping Katrina celebrate her birthday, you are wonderful!!

Happy Birthday Katrina!
Fitforafeast

Fitforafeast in Norway!

Sara from Norway put together this video about Fitforafeast.
The video shows the first year of evolution of the dancing duo - Katrina and Sloane. Although the mainstream media has not yet discovered them, newspapers and magazines including Maclean's, Canada's largest news magazine has found the girls website, Youtube channel and videos online.



Sara did a great job documenting what she learned and what she liked about
the fitforafeast dances, gymnastics and lessons. Thanks to Sara in Norway for being one of the first to put together such a nice documentary video of the rising star dancers. For the age of 12 you are indeed an up and coming reporter :)

Congrats to the girls on reaching 8,000,000 Youtube Video views!

Cooking Recipe Videos for Kids, Tweens and Teens

Cooking Recipe Video Playlist

Some of these great tasting and healthy recipes kids can make themselves includes a great tasting pumpkin dip, taco recipe, guacamole, chocolate chip cookies for the holidays and more.

See the Cooking Recipe Videos for the entire playlist.

The best way to get results when cooking is to read over all of the directions first, then put all of the ingredients together in one place. Also put all of the utensils and tools, measuring cups, wisk or any other
kitchen item needed together too so that once the cooking begins, it goes
smoothly with everything in plain site that is needed for the recipe.

The first part of planning to cook a recipe is to make sure all of the ingredients are in stock - otherwise the next trip to the grocery store will have the list of items needed to complete the recipe.

Have fun trying some of the delicious recipes that tweens, teens and kids can make for themselves. Cooking is fun, so give it a go!

You can watch the video playlist here:


Let the girls at Fitforafeast know if you enjoyed one of their recipes and encourage them to make more for you.

Kids Fitness, Gymnastics and Dance Tips

The tween duo Katrina and Sloane of Fitforafeast are reaching out to more kids worldwide to give them whatever they are able to learn in dance, gymnastics, cooking and fitness to share whatever they learned and know with their internet friends worldwide.
Kids all over the world are responding with videos of their own such as this one:


Rock on Fitforafeast! with more fitness, dance, gymnastics and cooking tips and tricks.

Their latest video on how to do a back walkover is gaining steam after one day on youtube with over 300 views in the first hour it was posted.

Christmas Video 2010 - Kids Christmas Dance

Here is the latest kids Christmas dance for 2010 by the Fit For a Feast girls. This one received alot of positive comments on the youtube channel fitforafeast.



Christmas songs by Mariah Carey, AJ and Ally, Miley Cyrus and even Alvin and the Chipmonks are featured in this holiday dance. Get in the spirit of Christmas - its easier in the North where there is already snow!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2011

Kids Dance Trainers Fitforafeast Award New T-Shirt in Youtube Contest

Dance T-shirt Winner of the Fitforafeast Challenge

Well it wasn't really a contest because it wasn't announced a head of time,
but the first Mega-Feaster on Fitforafeast Youtube channel is Cassie from the Cassie and Jenna account.



Congrats to Cassie for winning the first Fitforafeast t-shirt! Thanks so much for your friendly comments and support. It is this kind of support that keeps us motivated to continue teaching what we have learned in gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and also featuring local kids who are great at what they do like being exceptional at playing the piano, martial arts, fencing, soccer, just about anything where kids can show they can achieve greatness at a young age.

Stay awesome!

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Fit For A Feast Tween Youtube Video Channel Passes 5 Million Views!

Kids Website Fit For A Feast Explodes in Popularity

Kids, Tweens and Teens have found a place on the web to call their own. The Youtube Channel Fitforafeast features over 140 videos by the tween duo Katrina and Sloane on everything from how to do the splits and cartwheels to production dance numbers, interviews with celebrities, contests, fun and more. The web show Fitforafeast is quickly commanding higher viewership than some cable tv shows with the audience growing daily. Their latest video features a shoutout to their friends and fans as they pass the 5,000,000 youtube video view mark.



Fit For A Feast recently introduced a new line of t-shirts and logo wear for
their supporters to wear at http://www.cafepress.ca/fitforafeast One thing is for sure, the "dance and gymnastics duo" Katrina and Sloane have struck a nerve with kids wanting to become more physically active, healthy and also have alot of fun while they get into dance, gymnastics and even fencing.

Visit Fitforafeast website for kids or Youtube.com/fitforafeast youtube channel for more.

Dance Solo Recital - Katrina of Fitforafeast Age 10

Dance Solo Recital

Katrina of Fitforafeast.com performs this dance solo at a Nationals competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.




Dance solos get harder and harder each year with more elements introduced into the choreography. Some dancers like Katrina have upwards of 15 routines across various dance styles to memorize including ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, musical theater, modern dance and of course, Katrina's favorite: Acro Dance. Check out this dance solo recital and other dances on the youtube channel: fitforafeast found at http://www.youtube.com/fitforafeast.