floorwork

English

Etymology

From floor +‎ work.

Noun

floorwork (uncountable)

  1. Any part of dance, exercise (e.g., aerobics, calisthenics), or physical therapy performed on or close to the floor.
    Coordinate terms: chairwork, tablework
    Near-synonym: matwork
    • 2007 November 30, Alastair Macaulay, “Resurrecting a Firebird and Transcending a Choreographer in a Single Bound”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 September 2025:
      The innocence with which Amos J. Machanic Jr. performs the highly controlled floorwork of his solo I Wanna Be Ready is particularly touching, as is the objectivity with which the dancers present the big knockout ensembles.

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