kickline

High-kicking dancer formation

A kickline is a row of dancers performing synchronized high kicks, typically in a chorus line formation.

The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall exemplify the classic kickline.

The term extends to any group lined up for coordinated kicking: The soccer team formed a kickline for their victory photo.

choreography

cancan

Lively French kick dance

rehearsal · stage · theater · musical · revue · cabaret · Broadway · showgirl · dancer · troupe

spectacle

Radio City

Manhattan entertainment complex

glamour · sequins · costume · spotlight · dazzle · finale · showstopper · fanfare · display · grandeur

precision

synchronization

Aligning timing across systems

alignment · execution · drill · lockstep · rhythm · discipline · practice · technique · sharpness · consistency

Categories
Opposites
group vs. individual performance

kicklinesolo

Performance by one

solo performance · soloist · prima ballerina · principal dancer · freestyle

synchronization vs. improvisation

kicklineimprovisation

Spontaneous, unplanned creation

freestyle · free dance · breakdancing · freeform · jam session

formation type

kicklinemosh pit

Aggressive dancing crowd area

flash mob · circle dance · cluster

Family

kick, line, kicks, kicked, kicking, kicker, kickers, lines, lined

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G