The dance routines of the Bulgarian cheerleaders, which reached the world stages, do not represent the usual entertaining dances of this type. They are full of risky movements and choreographic elements borrowed from rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics and sports dances. And maybe because they appreciate the beauty, technique and work of their girls, in Bulgaria’s town of Pazardzhik everybody easily recognize the girls from "The Mystery" in the street. You can read more about the Bulgarian "Queens of cheerleading", as coach Verginia Nesheva calls them, in Radio Bulgaria’s publication Mystery cheerleading team conquers European and world stages.
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