The courtyard of the Capital FM Arena has been transformed into a sea of American sports jackets and silk hair bows this weekend.
Thousands of cheerleaders have arrived for the National Cheer and Dance Championships - including Nottingham's very own hopefuls, the East Midlands Cheerleading Academy.
Starting this morning at 7am the two day event showcases the athletic abilities of some of the UK's most glamorous sports people, and is one of two national competitions to be held annually.
Boasting six different teams which are all inspired by Queen songs - Rock, Glitter, Rhapsody, Fantasy, Magic and Gravity - EMCA's head coach Helen Zarzycki was feeling confident.
Speaking to the Post before the girls went inside the venue for their warm up she said: "We are very excited and the teams have been doing amazing. We had a really good run up to the competition with our training and we are ready to show the rest of the country what we have got.
"We are feeling pretty confident and we have been putting the routines together since Christmas."
Dressed in their team colours of green, black and white, the girls from team Rock confessed to being "excited but nervous" as they waited to go into the arena this morning for the start of the competition.
Anais Sprakes, 9, who attends Jesse Gray Primary School, in West Bridgford said: "I'm very excited but we are doing some moves we haven't done in a competition before so I'm a bit nervous too.
"Anyone who wants to try cheerleading should try it because you get to do lots of competitions and win lots of trophies."
Result for the competition will be announced throughout the day tomorrow.
Nottingham's independent retailers have been getting behind the girls as well.
Kevin Hartley, who owns Hartley's cafe, in Hockley, with wife Dawn, told the Post he had his fingers firmly crossed for the girls.
He even had one of his waitresses, Jade Allsopp, paint a supportive mural on the coffee shop's window.
He said: "We think it's brilliant the girls are involved and we hope they win. The whole event is great for Nottingham and the local economy too."
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