Tumbling for Dancers - Level Up Your Choreography

Getting started with tumbling for dancers doesn't have to be intimidating, even if you've spent your whole life strictly on a ballet floor or a jazz stage. It's becoming more common to see acrobatic elements woven into contemporary, lyrical, and even hip-hop routines. Honestly, if you look at competitive dance today, the line between a "pure" dancer and a gymnast is getting thinner by the second. But there is a distinct difference in how a dancer approaches a flip versus how a gymnast does it. ...

February 27, 2026 · 7 min · Raymond Modford