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Circus and Physical in Gauteng

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  • Acro Dance 18 entries

    Dance that works acrobatic skills into the choreography.

  • Acrobatic Gymnastics 1 entry

    Gymnastics in pairs or groups, where the gymnasts balance and throw one another instead of working an apparatus.

  • Acrobatics 15 entries

    Acrobatic floor skills trained solo, from handstands and cartwheels up to walkovers and handsprings.

  • Aerial 10 entries

    Disciplines worked entirely off the floor, on an apparatus hung from a rigging point.

  • Circus Fitness 1 entry

    Circus apparatus work taken as strength training - climbs, inversions and holds, without the tricks built on them.

  • Parkour 1 entry

    Getting through obstacles by vaulting, climbing and landing.

  • Pole 17 entries

    Dance and acrobatics worked on a pole.

  • Tumbling 5 entries

    Explosive runs of flips and twists down a sprung track.

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A choreographer on building work that travels

Notes on making dance that survives the move from studio to stage.

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