INTRODUCTION TO DANCE Flashcards
(23 cards)
It refers to movement set to music where there emerges organization, structure and pattern.
Dance
is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm.
Dancing
The word dancing came from an old German word _____ which means to “stretch”
Danson
People can tell if you are forcing something, it looks false and it is a turn off, but to watch someone dance who is fully in the movement
Honesty / Authenticity
For obvious reason
Partnership
Much of the lead and follow-in partner dancing is through non-verbal communication from the energy sent and received through arms, hands, chest and legs, but also through making eye contact with your partner, and the people around you.
Communication
Once you start moving you keep moving and
one health focused effort leads to another, physical activity, food choices, stretching, etc.
Health / Well - being / Fitness
An art form broad enough to embrace individual expressions of beautiful movement, music’s, colors and shapes.
Creativity/ Aesthetics / Beauty
When you dance you have something in common, a shared experience, even if in only one area of life, to be connected to contribute to that shared connection opens up the sense of belonging. People celebrate together and pull together in times of need.
Community / Fellowship
Are the basic building blocks of dance that help us identify and describe movement, assisting in the ability to analyze, interpret and speak/write about dance as an artistic practice.
ELEMENTS OF DANCE
The dancer’s instrument of expression. When an audience looks at dance, they see the dancer’s body and what is moving.
Body
Primary Elements of Dance
B.E.S.T
- Body
- Energy
- Space
- Time
These can be curved, straight, angular, twisted, wide, narrow, symmetrical, or asymmetrical.
Body Shapes
(traveling moves) walk, run, jump, hop, skip, leap, gallop, crawl, roll, etc.
Locomotor
(moves that stay in place) melt, stretch, bend, twist, swing, turn, shake, stomp, etc.
Non-locomotor
Each part of the body (head, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, feet, eyes, etc.) can move alone or in combination.
Body Parts
An exploration of “how” a movement is done rather than “what” it is, gives us a richer sense of dance as an expressive art.
Energy
(direct or indirect use of space) When the dancer is paying attention to the use of space, they can be direct, single- focused, and targeted in their use of space.
Space
(strong or light use of weight) The dancer can emphasize the effort or use of force by fighting against it, throwing their weight and strength into movements.
Weight or Force
(sudden or sustained use of time) Not to be confused with tempo, the dancer’s use of time can be reflected in their movement
Time
(bound or free use of the flow of movement)
When the dancer’s flow is bound up, they can appear to be careful and cautious, only allowing small amounts of flow.
Flow
Are energy released during various time spans to portray distinct qualities
Movement Qualities
Six Dynamic Movement Qualities
Sustained
Percussive
Swinging
Suspended
Collapsed
Vibratory
