Noticed immediate growth on what had been seemingly dormant Acro's.
Acro dancers commonly wear flexible, form-fitting clothing for
both safety and aesthetic reasons.
The dance movements in Acro are founded in ballet,
jazz, lyrical and modern dance styles.
Acro dancers must be in excellent physical
condition because Acro is a physically demanding activity.
Acro dance is a style of dance that combines
classical dance technique with precision Acrobatic elements.
Acro dancers must be in excellent physical condition as well,
because Acro is a physically demanding activity.
Acro dancers most often wear jazz dance shoes,
which are commonly referred to as Acro shoes by Acro dancers.
Examples of this are: Bridge pyramid Triple cartwheel Acro dances are typically performed on hard
stages with widely varying surfaces.
Less commonly, Acro dancers may wear foot thongs,
which are variously called Dance Paws and FootUndeez, depending on the manufacturer.
Acro is an especially challenging dance style for dancers
as it requires them to be trained in both dance and Acrobatic skills.
Foot thongs-which are slip-on, partial foot covers that protect
only the ball of the foot-are sometimes preferred over Acro shoes for aesthetic reasons.
Children and Youth can enjoy activities such as Acro/jazz, draw,
paint & sculpt classes, Tae Kwon Do, yoga, a youth theatre group and more.
Although Acro is a popular dance style,
many dance schools do not teach it, often due to lack of facilities or expertise needed for Acrobatic training.
Aside from the safety aspect, form-fitting clothing also helps to expose a dancer's body lines,
which can add significantly to the visual impact of an Acro dance performance.
Acro dance is known by various other
names including Acrobatic dance and gymnastic dance, though it is most commonly referred to simply as Acro by dancers and dance professionals.
Also, vaudeville Acrobatic dances were often little more than Acrobatics set to music,
whereas modern Acro dance is fundamentally dance, with its Acrobatic movements performed in a dance context.
Acro costumes often have loose fabric
pieces such as short skirts, but the sizes and locations of these pieces are carefully calculated to ensure that they pose no safety risks.
In particular, flesh colored foot thongs endow the wearer with the appearance of having bare feet, while retaining some
degree of the traction, cushioning, and abrasion protection provided by Acro shoes.
You need to though watch for signs of overdosing,
for this I keep an eye on my yellow Acro which will get a green shine if too
much Iodine is being added.
Also, at some competitions an Acro dance may fit into an explicitly defined"Acro dance" performance category,
while at others it may fall into a similar category such as"Acro/gym," or an alternative category such as"open.
Acrobatics is most often associated with activities that
make extensive use of gymnastic elements, such as Acro dance, circus,
and gymnastics, but many other athletic activities � such as ballet and diving � may also employ Acrobatics.
The most significant aspect of this evolution is the integration of ballet technique as the foundation for dance movements,
thus bringing into Acro dance a precision of form
and movement that was absent in vaudeville Acrobatic dance.