acrobatic routine

Choreographed flexibility display

An acrobatic routine is a choreographed sequence of gymnastic feats—flips, tumbles, balances, and aerial maneuvers performed in a deliberate order.

The word routine emphasizes that the movements are practiced and repeatable rather than improvised: She's been perfecting her acrobatic routine for the competition.

Such routines appear in circus acts, gymnastics, cheerleading, and dance performances.

Related

balance · balance beam · leotard · handstand · cartwheel · aerial · vault · high bar · trapeze · flying trapeze · contortion · dismount · stuck landing · split · twist · agility · grace · circus

Categories
Opposites
physicality/skill demand

acrobatic routinesitting still

Seated without movement

desk work · lying down · lounging · gentle stretching · low-impact exercise

movement quality

acrobatic routinebumbling

Clumsily incompetent

structure and choreography

acrobatic routinefree movement

Unrestricted ability to travel

freestyle

Family

acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acrobatically, routine, routines, routinely, routinize, routinized

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G