News
November 2, 2009
STYX is keeping up with the times and has its own group on facebook now. Its open for everybody without any limitation. Current or former STYX's member, fan, curious fellow or a complete stranger can become a member. Unlike the official web, which is maintained as a presentation, the group on facebook is more informal. Unfortunately (also unlike the official web) the facebook group is only in Czech language. But if you want to ask something or just leave a note, please do it without much hesitation. Certainly most of the people will understand your post and answer you.
August 12, 2009
After a long development the official promo video has been finally released!
August 12, 2009
From 1st to 7th August STYX's summer training camp took place in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. For the entire duration of its existence, it is the first time the members met to train during the summer holidays. They were training hard with a large emphasis on overall fitness and strength. New members learned performances of the previous years, and a basis of new performance for the next season has been created too. And no less than three birthdays were celebrated as well. In the photo gallery there are some pictures of the training.
The balls are over, the performances are not
July 10, 2009
Although the ball season has ended a long time ago, new performances still come on. On Thursday, May 7, there was a "ball" for alumni of local school taking place in Odry, and organizers invited STYX as well. Vojta and Eva performed E-Day, and Pepa and Nikol danced in Consonance afterwards. Next, fire tamers appeared on the stage. Their performance was very impressive, but there were some unpleasant consequences. The combustible mixture they used was all over the floor and the nearest onlookers, and the residual odour could be smelled long after they had finished.
On Saturday, May 23, the group set off for the "international" (a few performers from Poland and Slovakia) stage display show in Otrokovice. Almost as usual, the dancers had prepared Matrix and Dancing statues. Because of illnesses, this time the arrangement was very off-hand, some had to perform in roles which were brand-new for them. In spite of these problems, STYX was successful, and together with personal congratulations and words of thanks from some organizers, the group won the originality award and a huge cake. Weather was pleasant, and as a whole, it was very nice day. There was even some time to sit by the local pond.
The end of this season (as for public performances) was the show Schody (Stairs) 2009 in Kopřivnice on Saturday 13th June. Once again, STYX competed with the piece Dancing statues, which was awarded the organizers' prize - goblin's face made of burnt clay. It was an interesting and pleasant change compared to the usual cups. After the performance the whole group moved to a beautiful garden of Eva and Lucka, where they spent the rest of a very pleasant day. Throughout the day, a lot of pictures and shots was taken; the pictures have already been on-line for several weeks, although the preparation of the video is going to take a little more time.
June 6, 2009
On Friday, June 5, there was the traditional volleyball tournament for the cup of town mayoress taking place in Bílovec. A few members of the group have already taken part in it several times, and this year the number of skilful players has quite increased. As a result, a separate STYX team was formed this year. On the whole, there were nine teams, which were divided into three groups. The first two rivals did not almost resist, so the STYX team occupied the cellar of the group without much trouble. In the second part of the tournament the teams were put into different groups. The winners of the first part faced each other in the final group, the teams which were not so successful fought over the fourth, fifth, and sixth position, and the rest tried not to be at the absolute bottom of the tournament chart. Here, STYX members were able to demonstrate their qualities at last. As well as their previous competitors they dominated their group and achieved the seventh place.
Again slightly more educated
June 4, 2009
Another year has passed, and again it is time for students to prove all their knowledge in front of various examination bodies. Pepa has finished his studies at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University and has received a master degree. Markéta and Jirka have passed their leaving exams at secondary school and have been taking their entrance exams at university. Both were successful. As a whole, the number of group's active university students is going to increase by one.
Training camp in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí
April 23, 2009
There was a training camp before Easter, just like in past years. This time, STYX set out for Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The stay began on Wednesday, April 8, by a nice evening filled with a ritual destruction of ligneous parts of plants by a intensive exotermic reaction and a consummation of heat-treated branchiferous vertebratea. Novices and latecomers, who were not able to come in time because of various duties, arrived on Thursday morning. Everybody housed in a local Sokol house and buckled down to training. The stay was pleasant and beneficial because a lot of work was done.