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Tonus to·nus (tns) Body or muscular tone; tonicity n. pl. to·nus·es tonus \To"nus\, n. [L. a sound, tone.] Tonicity, or tone; as, muscular tonus. In class the other day, Mrs. Ingrid mentioned the word tonus, and how it affects the way we work and perform onstage. She said that we have to have energy flowing through our bodies while onstage, so we don't look weak or out of place. Since I've been dancing since the age of two, I've grown up with the ability to perform onstage, showing off my stage presence and dance skills. In the dance classroom, you must always be lifted and full of energy in order to perform correctly. As Mrs. Ingrid said, this is tonus. We are a show choir, and we are known for our ability to perform and sing at the same time. But out group has an even greater challenge, we are known to...

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