Dance

Question 1

Safe dance principles (3)

Answer 1

Awareness of how the body moves

Knowledge of common dance injuries, their cause, prevention and treatment.

A knowledge of the function of warm up and technique exercises

Question 2

Excessive range is

Answer 2

Forces a joint beyond the safe range

Question 3

Excessive load

Answer 3

Excessive weight on or through a joint of muscle

Question 4

Ballistic is

Answer 4

Repetitive dynamic movement that stretches muscle tissue beyond normal range

Question 5

Sustained is

Answer 5

The holding of a position that placed excessive stress on a muscle group or joint

Question 6

Repetitive is

Answer 6

Too much repetition that caused injury.

Question 7

What does warm up do in dance

Answer 7

Physically preps the body

Helps to focus the mind on the lesson of the content

Question 8

Warm up should last ?

Answer 8

20% of the total length of lesson

Question 9

Types of warm ups (3)

Answer 9

Cardio
Technique
Thematic

Question 10

What are the 6 elements of dance?

Answer 10

action- locomotor/non & body parts.
dynamics- heavy/light 
time- tempo, rhythm, beat
space- types of pathways, high/med/low
relationships - solo, partners 
structure- repeat actions, phrases

Question 11

Dance consists of 3 components in the syllabus, what are they?

Answer 11

Performing
composing
Appreciating

Question 12

What are the 2 interrelated strands?

Answer 12

Making & responding

Question 13

Foundation statement for ES1

Answer 13

• Students perform dances with some control over body movement and expression.
• They respond to a range of stimuli, drawing from experience and imagination, exploring the notion that dance is about moving the body to express ideas. -
  Students watch dance performances and begin to recognise some basic components of dance.

Question 14

Foundation statement for S1

Answer 14

Students perform dances with some understanding of body movement and expression, to convey ideas, feelings and moods.
They describe the ideas, feelings and moods conveyed by dances.

Question 15

Foundation statement for S2

Answer 15

• demonstrating a range of performance qualities and increasingly complex movement skills.
• They explore the elements of dance in their own works and how these can convey meaning.
• Students discuss the meaning and purpose of dance works and the roles of the creator and performer.

Question 16

Foundation statement for S3

Answer 16

Students perform dances from a range of contexts demonstrating movement and expressive qualities appropriate to the dance.
They explore, refine and organise movement to convey meaning to an audience.
They recognise and discuss how dance has various artistic and cultural contexts.

Question 17

Aim of the k-6 creative arts syllabus

Answer 17

Get and understanding if VA, music, drama and dance.

• appreciate the meanings and values of each art form.