Calisthenics
We had never heard of Calisthenics before moving to Australia - I don't imagine most Americans have. But we have a friend here who is part of a competitive team here and we were curious to see what it involved so we finally went and saw her club concert. I grew up doing tap, clog, and jazz, so I am no stranger to dance recitals. It wasn't just dance though, it also had a bit of marching band - or maybe colorguard as there were no instruments - baton twirling, rhythmic gymnastics, and lyrical ballet. There were six different groups, the tinies (under 7), sub-juniors (aka subs, 8-10), juniors (11-13, intermediates (aka inters, 14-16), seniors (16+), and masters (26+). The tinies were adorable - the 3 little girls who stood around picking up sequins off the stage while the rest of their group danced stole the show. There were also a couple girls who did solo routines, but probably 38 of the 42 performances were the groups. Each group did several...