dance Flashcards
a means of expression one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm
dancing
word dancing came from old GERMAN word?
“danson” means “stretch”
dancing is all made up of
stretching and relaxing
phases of dance program
- creative rhythms
- folk/ethnic dance
- social and ballroom dance
- recreational dance
- folk dancing
______ are sometimes called fundamental rhythms or natural dances
creative rhythms
it is an end product of exploration and improvisation of movements as children learn to move the parts of their body and to use them as instruments of expression
creative rhythms
a cultural art form handed down from generation to generations
folk/ethnic dance
setting of the _________ is a social gathering with more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties in which the recreational dances are the usual forms.
social and ballroom dance
generally held in the evenings and usually formal attire
social and ballroom dance
includes dance mixers, suare dance round and couple dances
recreational dance
many of these dances have simple patterns and combinations of walking steps, polka step and waltz step
recreational dance
the setting is usually informal gatherings and parties, reunions etc.
recreational dance
these are traditional dances of a country which were evolved naturally and spontaneously in connection with everyday activities and experiences of the people
folk dancing
______________ is the heartbeat of the people
folk dancing
types of folk dancing
national - traditional dance of a given country
regional - local
character - created by individual or group
