floorwork

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

floor +‎ work

Noun[edit]

floorwork (uncountable)

  1. Any part of dance or aerobics performed close to the floor.
    • 2007 November 30, Alastair Macaulay, “Resurrecting a Firebird and Transcending a Choreographer in a Single Bound”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.