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Rhythmic gymnastics routines require the ribbon to constantly be in motion and create defined shapes. [3] The ribbon is generally held by the handle with the thumb and pointer finger extended. [5] Because of the ribbon's length, the gymnast can easily become tangled in it or cause knots to form; juniors and beginner gymnasts may use shorter ...
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. [2] [3] The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated.
In this movement, the melodies are based around two Lachian dances, the "real dance" and the "ribbon" or "club dance". After the opening melody, the piece finds itself in a 2/4 allegro for the second half of the ribbon dance that is a common feature of Moravian music. This effect is repeated a number of times before drawing the dance to a close.
Aerial silks (also known as aerial contortion, aerial ribbons, aerial tissues, fabric, ribbon, or tissu) is a type of performance in which one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a specialist fabric. The fabric may be hung as two pieces, or a single piece, folded to make a loop, classified as hammock silks.
A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place. The festivals may occur on 1 May or Pentecost ( Whitsun ), although in some countries it is instead erected during Midsummer (20–26 June).
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The Dancing Master: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project, scans of the first to tenth editions (1651-1698), and the 14th edition (1704); Playford's Dancing Master: The Compleat Dance Guide "An exhaustive collection, catalogue, and index of all dances published in editions of the Dancing Master, 1651-1728", Scott Pfitzinger, CC-BY-NC-SA.
Today ribbon work can be seen on dance regalia at ceremonies and powwows.Ribbon work is applied to both men's and women's clothing and is incorporated into leggings, skirts, blankets, [2] shawls, breechclouts, purses, shirts, vests, pillows, and other cloth items.