Figure Marching
The team strives to create many intricate formations and patterns. Uniformity of style, rhythm and precision within the team must be identical. As with all Calisthenics items, teamwork is important.
Club Swinging
Club Swinging is considered to be the hardest item to achieve correctly. It involves swinging clubs smoothly, with perfect rhythm, timing and planing. This improves coordination and the ability to hear and flow with the rhythm of the music.
Free Exercises
Free Exercises involves a series of strong movements showing flexibility, control and uniformity. These fast paced routines test stamina and often display imaginative choreography and include gymnastic style movements. Team members perform with 'free arms' that is, holding no apparatus.
Rod Exercises
Quick and constant manipulation of the rod combined with footwork and flexibility demonstrate high levels of co-ordination, and make this item exciting to watch.
Aesthetic Exercises
Aesthetics is a ballet influenced item which displays the team’s ability to interpret music and perform with grace and elegance. It shows soft and flowing movements, enabling facial and body expressions to be shown.
Character Dance
This item is based strongly around a theme and the team’s ability to portray the character of their theme through dance. Correct dance technique, uniformity and interpretation are all important in this vibrant item. Mime, acting and creativity bring this item to life.
Action Song
Action Song is a routine where a team can present a musical item comprising of singing, acting and choreographed movements. This item is only performed by the younger sections and is always a favourite. Creativity and storytelling are essential elements of this item and are enhanced by costuming, stage properties and the enthusiasm of the team members.
Calisthenic Revue
Creativity and entertainment are the keys to this item which allows great freedom in choreographic creativity. Items are often complex and clever and can represent mini-productions. Teams are encouraged to combine aspects of calisthenics with dancing, singing, acting, comedy and clever costuming - all designed to delight and entertain the audience.
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The team strives to create many intricate formations and patterns. Uniformity of style, rhythm and precision within the team must be identical. As with all Calisthenics items, teamwork is important.
Club Swinging
Club Swinging is considered to be the hardest item to achieve correctly. It involves swinging clubs smoothly, with perfect rhythm, timing and planing. This improves coordination and the ability to hear and flow with the rhythm of the music.
Free Exercises
Free Exercises involves a series of strong movements showing flexibility, control and uniformity. These fast paced routines test stamina and often display imaginative choreography and include gymnastic style movements. Team members perform with 'free arms' that is, holding no apparatus.
Rod Exercises
Quick and constant manipulation of the rod combined with footwork and flexibility demonstrate high levels of co-ordination, and make this item exciting to watch.
Aesthetic Exercises
Aesthetics is a ballet influenced item which displays the team’s ability to interpret music and perform with grace and elegance. It shows soft and flowing movements, enabling facial and body expressions to be shown.
Character Dance
This item is based strongly around a theme and the team’s ability to portray the character of their theme through dance. Correct dance technique, uniformity and interpretation are all important in this vibrant item. Mime, acting and creativity bring this item to life.
Action Song
Action Song is a routine where a team can present a musical item comprising of singing, acting and choreographed movements. This item is only performed by the younger sections and is always a favourite. Creativity and storytelling are essential elements of this item and are enhanced by costuming, stage properties and the enthusiasm of the team members.
Calisthenic Revue
Creativity and entertainment are the keys to this item which allows great freedom in choreographic creativity. Items are often complex and clever and can represent mini-productions. Teams are encouraged to combine aspects of calisthenics with dancing, singing, acting, comedy and clever costuming - all designed to delight and entertain the audience.
Curtesy of Calisthenics Victoria
