Lotus
Gymnastics and Dance
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Heavily influenced by ballet and modern dance, Rhythmic Gymnastics is the juncture of sport and art. Performing routines with music, either as individuals or in groups, rhythmic gymnasts amaze audiences with their astonishing skill as they execute enormously difficult maneuvers with hand-held apparatus: Hoop, Ball, Clubs, Ribbon and Rope.
Flexibility and musical interpretation are important elements in a Rhythmic exercise. However, it is the amount of risk a gymnast takes, often throwing the apparatus several meters into the air and losing sight of it while performing stunning leaps, turns or acrobatic maneuvers before regrasping it - often in impossible-seeming catches - that sets the routines apart.
As stated on https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/pages/disciplines/pres-rg.php
Apparatus'
Freehand - Performances without apparatus; instead the emphasis is on style, technique and execution of dance skills. Freehand is most often seen in lower levels.
Rope - Light and supple, in hemp or synthetic material; use the rope to leap over or skip then add in swings, throws, circles, rotations and figures of eight.
Hoops - Made of plastic or wood; rotate the hoop around the hand or body then add rolls, swings, circles, figures of eight, throws, passes through and over the hoop.
Ball - Made of rubber or synthetic material, 18 - 20 cms in diameter; rest the ball in the hand then add throws, bounces or rolls.
Clubs - Made of wood or synthetic material; use the clubs for rhythmical tapping then add mills and small circles, asymmetric movements, throws and catches.
Ribbon - 6 metres long ribbon used for large, smooth flowing movements to make spirals and circles then add swings, circles and serpents.
Program description as written by Gymnastics Queensland;