Dance Flashcards
Is an integral part of the total education process and has as its aims the development of: Physically, Mentally, Socially, Emotionally, and Spiritually fit citizens through the medium of physical activities that have been selected and planned to achieve specific outcomes.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
to avoid injuries
Stretching
to prepare muscles for physical activity
Warm-up
another way of stretching the muscle to avoid muscle pain
Cool down
It is an art that involves rhythmic movements to the body in time with the music.
dance
The act of performing the dance movement.
dancing
The one who performs the dance movements.
dancer
During this time, dance became full blown and was richly recorded, it was reflected in their wall paintings, reliefs and in literary record in hieroglyphs. Most of the dances during this era were chiefly a medium of religious expression.
Ancient Egypt
During this time, dance was given less importance. Romanians stopped valuing such qualities in art as the nation grew wealthy and powerful. Dance became brutal and sensationalized as their entertainers were slaves and captives and it was used more often for gruesome purposes.
Ancient Rome
During this time, was the sole custodian of learning and education as well as the source of morals.
Catholic Church
approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were holy and profound. Dance then became part of worship and church services.
Christian fathers
During the time, dance was taught as an aid to military education among the boys in Athens and Sparta. It was not just for religious and military training but also a form of entertainment and display.
Ancient Greek
highlighted the two kinds of dance and music;
Plato
(fine and honorable)
noble
(imitating what is mean and ugly)
ignoble
(imitating what is mean and ugly)
ignoble
During the time, condemned dance as entertainment where performers continued to wander during the Dark and Middle Ages which they performed in village squares.
Ancient rome
The peasant’s performed two (2) basic type of dancing;
Round and Couple Dance
dancers hold each other forming a long chain and move about in open or closed circles.
Round dance
at that time, was not as popular because it was considered scandalous when first seen.
Couple Dance
Nobility soon followed the peasant’s lead in dancing but in a more refined and courtly form. Then danced by noblemen and women on smooth floors or wood; this was called
ballroom
During the, the rise of the art of ballet in Italy and France, Ballet and Contemporary dances that were stylistic variations of ballet emerged in Europe. Other dance forms also came to light and have been widely recognized worldwide.
15th and 16th Century
Elements of Dance
Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy
It is the instrument of dance, through the body that movements appear.
Whole Body
Body Parts
Body Zones (front, back, left side, right side, top half, etc.)
Body Bases - what supports the body—feet, hands, head, back.
Body
Any movement included in the act of dancing.
Includes dance steps, facial movements, lifts, carries and catches, even everyday movements such as walking.
Actions
movements that do not change direction
bend, stretch, twist or swing their body
Non-Locomotor
movements that travel
walk, run, skip, hop, jump, slide, leap, or gallop
Locomotor
It is the area or location occupied by the dancers where their body moves.
space
Which way a dancer faces or moves
Ex. forward, backward, sideways, up and down
direction
Magnitude of the body shape or movements
Ex. small and large movements
size
Patterns made as a dancer moves through the air or floor
Ex. straight, vertical, horizontal, zigzag, diagonal, etc.
pathways
The form created by the body’s position in space. It refers to how the body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts.
shapes
balanced shapes; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides
symmetrical
unbalanced shapes; movements of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other.
asymmetrical
The relation of one movement or part of a movement to another.
time
how fast or slow a dance movement
tempo
how even or uneven a dance movement
beat
how long or short a dance movement
duration
The force of action
energy
how a movement is done
dynamics
continuity of a movement
flow
strength or lightness of movement
weight
Movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control. It does not have a clear beginning and ending.
sustained
Movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movements. They are accented with a thrust of energy. They have clear beginnings and endings.
Percussive
Movements consist of trembling or shaking-faster versions of percussive movements that produce a jittery effect.
Vibratory
Movements are perched in space or hanging in the air. Holding a raised leg in any direction is a suspended movement.
Suspended
Movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are relaxed and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward application of energy.
Swinging
Movements are released in tension and gradually or abruptly give in to gravity, letting the body descend to the floor. A slow collapse can be described as a melting or oozing action in a downward direction.
Collapsed
