acro dance

[ ak-roh dans, dahns ]

/ ˈæk roʊ ˌdæns, ˌdɑns /

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noun

a dance style that combines elements of acrobatics and floor gymnastics withclassical dance: The discipline and precision required for acro dance have dramatically improved my general athleticism.

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Also called ac·ro·bat·ic dance .

Origin of acro dance

First recorded in 1895–1900 for acrobatic dance;acro(batic) + dance

Words nearby acro dance

acrocephalosyndactyly, acrocephaly, acrochordon, Acrocorinth, acrocyanosis, acro dance, acrodermatitis, acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans, acrodermatitis continua, acrodermatitis enteropathica, acrodermatitis perstans

Example sentences from the Web for acro dance

Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance is a different sound for you.
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And with the dance sequence, we wanted something very physical.
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“My dance instructor always says she earns most of her income from private teaching,” says Monir.
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Even for Arabic dance no one wears a long dress, just a scarf around the hips.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Dance-giving mammas were anxious to secure the success of their entertainments by obtaining the presence of "lovely Mrs. Haggard."
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Aristide picked it up and began to dance and shake his fist at the invisible police.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The first curtsey I remember receiving, except of course in the stately ceremonies of the dance.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
But you, so formed to shine—to eclipse all others—do you never dance, seorita?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

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