Gymnastics Book Club

Gymnastics books aren't just autobiographies "written" by U.S. Olympians. There's a colorful assortment of texts out there that can enlighten or entertain a gym fan and give them more confidence when speaking about the dynamics of the sport, the gymnasts, the coaches, and the Code.


Dance Choreography for Competitive Gymnastics

Available on: Amazon

Blurb: "Dance Choreography for Competitive Gymnastics" focuses exclusively on how dance techniques can - and should - be applied to the training of gymnasts. While other texts offer only isolated examples of individual dance steps that might be used by gymnasts, this book by a seasoned performer, choreographer, and dance / gymnastics teacher helps the reader use combinations of dance steps to create complete choreographed sequences for floor and beam routines. With 38 ready-to-use routines from ballet, jazz, folk, and contemporary dance movement styles, Dance Choreography for Competitive Gymnastics is one of the most complete choreographic guide available to gymnastics coaches.


Warning: It's an old book, written in 1990, but that doesn't mean it's out of date. If anything, considering the topic itself, it may just be a timeless piece of advice on steps coaches might take to stop making artistry an isolated phenomena in gymnastics. I'm sure this book has plenty of words of wisdom.

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