Danie Ferris’ mind is racing. She salutes the judges and takes a deep breath before stepping onto the blue mat and rolling down into her beginning pose: right arm extended, right leg bent and toes ...
Yates Gym holds its breath in anticipation when music hits the air. Gymnasts stop twirling on bars and come to a standstill on beam to watch the Bruins take the floor. Even when it’s just another ...
If gymnastics is a sport concentrated on lines, then the dance choreography of a UCLA floor routine is color. Each routine is a living Keith Haring mural, with brilliant colors contained in bold lines ...
Editor’s note: Ever watch gymnastics and have absolutely no clue who’s winning or what’s going on? Well, you will after reading the following explanation of scoring in collegiate gymnastics. In a ...
Jordan Chiles let out a joyous shriek as she nailed her final tumbling pass then hit her ending pose. The crowd at Pauley Pavilion roared, and Chiles barely saluted the judges before her teammates ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Olympic gymnastics would be more enjoyable on TV and in the arena if choreography were less of an afterthought, our critic writes.