Name Abi Mellor
Team : Team England ParaCheer Freestyle Pom
Age : 20
Disability: Scoliosis
Career Goal: Successful Cheer and Dance Coach
Share something that makes you happy
Family and friends definitely make me happy. They help me with everything in my life and what I do would not be possible without them! Also coaching my younger teams makes me very happy, seeing them progress week by week and enjoy what they’re doing is very rewarding.
Which Para Team are you most excited to see and why?
I am looking forward to seeing all the ParaCheer teams however I’m really looking forward to see all of Team USA’s ParaCheer Teams.
How many years of experience do you have?
I have 11 years of cheerleading and dance experience.
Which teams are you currently a part of or have been part of in the past
I am currently apart of Rayz All-Stars Cheerleading Team as well as Team England ParaCheer Freestyle Pom.
What was it like when you attended try-outs for Team England Para Pom ?
The standard of talent at tryouts was amazing, I remember stood there thinking was out of my depth. I have experience in Cheer and dance but I had never actually been on a Pom team!
Everyone was really lovely and was working together to practice and remember choreography which was nice and made me feel more at ease. It gave me a good idea of what training was going to be like if I was successful too, hard work but still fun.
Your favourite memory from being a part of Team England Para Pom
My favourite memory with the team would be our first showcase which was at BCA Nationals. It was our first time showing the rest of the UK our routine and we were all nervous but we pulled it off as a team and the feeling at the end of that routine was something I can’t describe!
Describe the funniest thing that’s happen to you while you were at training
Since I’ve met the team we’ve always been laughing and joking and doing silly stuff. From bringing odd shoes or falling over and I’m pretty sure they’ll be more to come when were at worlds too!
What advice would you give to someone who was scared to try-out for Team England Para this
My advice to anyone that is scared to tryout, don’t be!
Everyone is so welcoming and the whole team is just like a family, everyone supports you whether you have a disability or not and your not treated any differently.
The amount of fun we have at training as well as hard work is not something to be missed!
After Worlds, what will you miss about Team England Para and why
I will miss the coaches and the team as whole. Over the months running up to worlds we have all become so close and formed real friendships, that I hope will last. It’s going to be very strange not seeing them!
What are you most excited to experience at Worlds 2018?
I am most excited about representing my country at worlds with my amazing team, from being a little girl I never thought I would see the day I would be there actually competing!
Im excited to actually be there and watch all the teams I am usually watching on my laptop screen.
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