contortion
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thumb|150px|Contortionist Julia Akmaletdinova performing at the International Contortion Convention, 2003 alt=Purple contortionist|thumb|150px|Contortionist Maria Efremkina performing in 2010. Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility. Contortion acts often accompany acrobatics, circus acts, street performers and other live performing arts. Contortion acts are typically performed in front of a live audience. An act will showcase one or more artists performing a choreographed set of m
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- Skills
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- List of notable contortionists
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thumb|150px|Contortionist Julia Akmaletdinova performing at the International Contortion Convention, 2003 alt=Purple contortionist|thumb|150px|Contortionist Maria Efremkina performing in 2010. Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility. Contortion acts often accompany acrobatics, circus acts, street performers and other live performing arts. Contortion acts are typically performed in front of a live audience. An act will showcase one or more artists performing a choreographed set of moves or poses, often to music, which require extreme flexibility. The physical flexibility required to perform such acts greatly exceeds that of the general population. It is the dramatic feats of seemingly inhuman flexibility that captivate audiences.
==Skills==