floorwork

English

Etymology

From floor +‎ work.

Noun

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.