Dance safe revision

Question 1

What is safe dance practise? State 3 reasons

Answer 1

 Making sure your body is prepared for the physical demands you are going to make on it
 Ensuring you know how to work safely with others
 Understanding how your choice of dance wear and the space you rehearse or perform in
can affect your work
 Knowing what to do and how to deal with things if they go wrong

Question 2

Why do you need a healthy diet?

Answer 2

You need a healthy diet because you need energy, strong bones, flexible joints and muscles and lungs that work efficently

Question 3

State the size of each proportion on the eat well plate

Answer 3

Small- Foods high in fat and sugar
Medium- Meat, fish eggs and beans
Medium- Milk and dairy foods
Large- Fruit and vegies
Large- Rice, Pasta, Potato, Bread

Question 4

Why must we replace water and salts in our body?

Answer 4

Because if we don’t we get cramps and lactic acid builds up.

Question 5

How many litres of water is recommended every day?

Answer 5

2 Litres

Question 6

Why do we need to warm up?

Answer 6

A proper warm-up prepares the body and focuses the mind so that you are ready for more strenuous
physical activity.

Question 7

Name 3 reason we warm up for.

Answer 7

 To reduce the possibility of injury
 To improve performance
 To prepare psychologically

Question 8

Why must we cool down?

Answer 8

 To allow the heart rate to gradually return to normal
 To prevent buildup of waste products or toxins such as lactic acid, in the muscles, thereby
helping to prevent muscle stiffness and soreness
 To prevent pooling of blood in the muscles - this can cause you to feel dizzy due to
reduced blood supply to the brain

Question 9

What must you rely on in safe practice as a performer?

Answer 9

peripheral vision

Question 10

Should you work slowly and carefully while dancing to insure no one gets hurt or work fast so you can get it over with before anyone gets injured?

Answer 10

Work slowly

Question 11

Name one priority of lifting someone in dance.

Answer 11

 Never attempt to do something that you feel unhappy about, no matter how easy someone
else makes it look
 Dancers must have sufficient strength and maturity to carry out lifts with proper
placement and alignment
 Lifts should always be taught carefully and slowly by a qualified teacher

Question 12

What is the method called of using when someone gets hurt?

Answer 12

RICED

Question 13

State what each letter means and how to do it.

Answer 13

 Rest – stop the activity immediately
 Ice – apply ice for 10 minutes at intervals to reduce pain and swelling. Ice should not be
applied directly to the skin but it should be crushed and wrapped in a wet towel
 Compression – apply a moderately firm bandage over the affected area and all around it
to help control swelling
 Elevation – raise the injury and keep it that way for 24 hours to improve the drainage of
fluid and reduce the flow of blood to the area
 Diagnosis – get a professional opinion if you are concerned about the injury

Question 14

Name 3 things to wear to dance

Answer 14

 Hair pulled back from the face
 Clothing made from breathable and stretchy fabric
 Clothing that gives good support and coverage to the body
 Clothing that is loose but not baggy
 Dance wear that is clean

Question 15

Name 3 things NOT to wear to dance

Answer 15

 Trousers that drag on the floor or have wide legs
 Buckles, belts and jewellery
 Tops with thin straps

Question 16

Name some of the things to be considered when you are looking for a safe space to rehearse

Answer 16

 Is the ceiling high enough to allow lifts and jumps?
 Are there any obstructions in the room, e.g. pillars? If so are they padded and marked in
a bright colour?
 Is the floor smooth, splinter-free and clean but not too slippery? Does it have some spring
and bounce to it?
 Is the room properly ventilated? Is there a circulation of fresh air?
 Is the studio well lit?
 Are the mirrors made from safety glass and are the wall barres attached firmly to the
wall?