Physical skills

Question 1

Mobility definition

Answer 1

Range of movement over a joint; Ability to fluently move from one action To the other

Question 2

Mobility exercises

Answer 2

Swings; Start swinging, wrapping your arms around your torso, then add a bounce every time you wrap, increasing the range of arm swing. Every week, increase the plie.

Question 3

Mobility - why you need

Answer 3

Reduces risk of injury, increases the ability
to perform more complex movements, actions look more fluid and smooth

Question 4

Isolation definition

Answer 4

Independent movement of one body part

Question 5

Isolation exercises

Answer 5

Tendus; Perform 2 x tendus on each foot, whilst keeping the rest of your
body still. Use the mirror to check your body is still and make corrections where Necessary

Question 6

Reasons you need isolation

Answer 6

Makes the dance look cleaner, allows the
actions to be clearer, ensures the performance is more accurate

Question 7

Stamina definition

Answer 7

Sustaining physical and mental energy over time whilst dancing

Question 8

Stamina exercises

Answer 8

Jogging round the room, performing star jumps/high knees for 30 seconds
one week and every week, increase the length of time by 30 seconds to ensure
stamina is increased.

Question 9

Stamina reasons we need it

Answer 9

Reduces risk of injury, can perform with energy throughout entire performance, can perform more complex actions

Question 10

Posture definition

Answer 10

The way the body is held

Question 11

Posture exercises

Answer 11

Must reference feedback and progress over
time

Question 12

Reason posture is needed

Answer 12

Reduces risk of
injury, increases the ability to perform more complex
movements, actions look more clean and clear.
alignment is more accurate, style is more clearly Executed.

Question 13

Balance definition

Answer 13

A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight

Question 14

Balance exercises

Answer 14

Must reference progress over time and improving lower body Strength

Question 15

Balance reasons needed

Answer 15

Makes the dance look cleaner,
allows the actions to be clearer, ensures the performance is more
accurate, movements are held in positions for longer, more complex
actions are able to be performed

Question 16

Alignment definition

Answer 16

Correct placement of body parts in relation to
each other.

Question 17

Alignment exercises

Answer 17

lunges, look in the mirror and check your feet are in line and your knees are at a right angle

Question 18

Alignment reasons needed

Answer 18

Reduce injury, actions look more accurate, movement looks more fluid, actions look clearer, style is more precise.

Question 19

Control definition

Answer 19

the ability to start, stop and change direction effectively

Question 20

Control exercises

Answer 20

(Increasing muscular power) plies, Tendus, plank, crunches. Perform 4 plies in
each position, parallel, 1st, 2nd then every week increase the amount of pliés performed and
complexity of the exercise eg. Add rises, add deeper plies

Question 21

Control reasons needed

Answer 21

Reduce injuries, improves fluidity of performance, increases dynamic energy, improves accuracy of actions,
dynamics, style, makes the movement look clearer, makes actions look cleaner and more professional

Question 22

Coordination definition

Answer 22

the efficient combination of body parts

Question 23

Coordination exercises

Answer 23

Swings; wrap arms around body as you bend. Repeat on
each side. Every week, increase the complexity of the exercise, eg. Add steps to the sides whilst swinging arms in a bigger motion, add reverse arm circles and swing to the side with a tilt off balance

Question 24

Coordination reasons needed

Answer 24

Perform more complex movement, makes the performance look more fluid,
improves the professionalism of the performance

Question 25

Extension definition

Answer 25

lengthening one or more muscles or limbs

Question 26

Extension exercises

Answer 26

Tendus and kicks. Look in the mirror and check the leg extensions are straight, pointing the toes and making corrections where necessary

Question 27

Extension needed :

Answer 27

Tendus and kicks. Look in the
mirror and check the leg extensions are straight, pointing the toes and
making corrections where necessary