Choreography That Scores: Building Routines Around Your Athletes

Great choreography isn’t about cramming in difficulty. It’s about building a routine that lets a specific group of athletes look their absolute best.

Design to your strengths

If your team’s tumbling is elite, build sections that feature it. If your stunting is your weapon, give it center stage. A routine that hides weaknesses and spotlights strengths scores better than a “balanced” one that does neither.

Pacing is a scoring tool

Judges watch a lot of routines. Smart pacing — where you place your biggest skills, how you build energy — keeps their attention exactly where you want it.

Leave room to grow

Choreograph a routine the team can grow into over the season, not one they can barely survive in January. The version that wins in the spring should feel earned, not desperate.