Dance Term 1 Flashcards
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BODY SKILLS
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BODY AWARENESS
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Definition:
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Dancing with awareness and learning to feel movement as you perform
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Dancing with awareness gives your movement the state of being strong and aids performance quality
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Sensitive to the information you receive from your body.
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Dancers with a higher degree of awareness have the ability to move in many directions
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complex floor patterns and complicated body shapes.
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A state and consciousness of their bodies location
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bodies and the surrounding environments
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NAME
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EYES SHUT
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EYES OPEN
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TILLY (A)
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Arms went higher
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balance a bit off
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Lighter on feet
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ADDY (B)
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Very un confident
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Felt better knowing l hit the right moves at certain counts
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Feel all the movement most movement starts from the spine.
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BODY ARTICULATION
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Definition:
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Isolate and combine different body parts to communicate a desired intent
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Skilled dancers can articulate several body parts varying in tempo and dynamic control
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Dynamic- weight energy force
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Tempo- Speed
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Is the skills of moving individual body parts independently
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Syllabus Definition:
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The ability of the dancer to isolate and combine individual body parts to communicate a desired talent
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The ability of the dancer to isolate and combine individual body parts
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Explain how articulation is utilised in this choreography.
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They used articulation in the choreography to create one big movement that required intertwining and almost threading themselves together.
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Discuss the impact of the use of this body skill (articulation) on the audience.
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It conveys to the audience the talent they withhold and casted an illusion.
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Using this work as an example
discuss how articulation and body awareness are connected.
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Using multiple parts of your body is connected to body awareness as you need to be aware of the signals these different parts of your body are sending to your mind.
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Dynamic- weight energy force
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Tempo- Speed
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EXAMPLE IN CP
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Difference Between
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Explaining- clear to someone
describing in detail revealing relevant facts
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What
why and how
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Discuss- different issues or ideas
account different issues
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FALLS
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A complete release of the muscles giving into gravity
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Their is always apart of the body that acts as a supporter or stabiliser except falls that end with full contact with the floor
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Requires skills and coordination and to be performed safely
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It requires practice and technicality
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TYPES OF FALLS
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A collapse fall
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A relaxed
successive giving-in which happens over the centre of gravity and tends not to recover
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An Off Center Fall
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The centre of gravity shifts off- centre
making falling unavoidable as the pull of gravity takes over.
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Explain how falls are utilised in this choreography.
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Throughout the dance falls are used to help support her intent.
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Discuss the impact of the use of this body skill (falls) on the audience.
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Throughout the dance falls are utilised to create drama and suspense.
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Using this work as an example
discuss how falls and body awareness are connected.
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Be aware of your body and the environment around you so you don’t hurt yourself while falling.
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EXAMPLES IN CP
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PARAGRAPH SETTING UP
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Topic sentence ( the question)
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Expand ( using the definition of articulation
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Example ( of the the thing you've watched or are talking about
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Explain ( explain the example and how they use articulation)
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Connect ( go back to topic sentence and choreography)
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ALIGNMENT
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ACTIVITY:
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Listen as an excerpt from DANCE
MIND AND BODY is read to you.
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Notate the key concepts
in terminology you understand.
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Add an image/drawing/sketch to your notes.
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Write any questions you have.
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RESOURCE: Dance
mind and body. Sandra Cerny Minton
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KEY CONCEPTS/IDEAS
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NOTES
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Segments of the body legs
hips
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Alignment is about
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dancing efficiently
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Alignment is not static
dancing alignment responded to contrast dancing commands
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-Alignment is always movement orientated
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-Misalignments cause physical injuries and stress
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Is the placement of each segment of the body
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In relation to one another
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Alignment when traveling across space
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Check alignment from a side and front view in the mirror
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Good Alignment is Starting point for all dance movement
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Misalignments lead into physical stress and injury
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Good alignments improves dancing and moving more efficiently/ Lengthen performing life and lessen injury
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Not static position Alignment is always movement orientated or dynamic
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When still body should be poised for action when dancing alignment must respond to contrast dancing commands when moving from constant to general moving space
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Consider relationship between segments of the body head
Shoulder
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The relationship from alignment should be noted from the side
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Syllabus Definition
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The relationship of the skeleton to the line of gravity and the base of support.
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Alignment is a dynamic process balancing the skeletal system so the muscular system works efficiently.
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Posture suits your natural state
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Flat back top part and sway back mixture bottom part
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My Natural Stance
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UNDERSTANDING CENTRE OF GRAVITY
LINE OF GRAVITY
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DEFINITION
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Centre OF GRAVITY
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Centre of the weight distrabution. Centre of gravity defined as the centre of weight distribution in the body
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When we stand the centre of gravity is at our belly button
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LINE OF GRAVITY
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An imaginary line that goes through the centre of gravity to the base of support.
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BASE OF SUPPORT
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How the person is standing defines the base of support. A wide base of support determines better stability. If the feet are together it's called a narrower base of support meaning they become less stable.
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AlIGNMENT GOALS
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Work on my posture when sitting
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Roll my shoulders back to avoid slumping
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Try not to hyperextend knees
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EXAMPLE IN CP
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LOCOMOTOR
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Locomotor movement is movement that travels; identified as weight transfer from one part of the body to another from place to place. E.g walk
jump
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EXAMPLE FROM CP DANCE
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Face back of room
take left step in semi circle movement> then leap and 3 twists.
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After kicks in the air upside down
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AXIAL MOVEMENT
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Axial movement is working around the axis of the body. (Non-locomotor movement).
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Any movement that is anchored to one spot by a body part using only the kinesphere without losing initial body contact.
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Movement is organised around the axis of the body rather than designed to travel from one location to another.
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EXAMPLE FROM CP DANCE
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TURNS
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Definition: A rotation around the body’s central axis
turns require control and balance (equilibrium).
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Turns skills develop through continually practice
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Turns are more successful when the dancer uses the spotting technique(head being the last thing to leave and the first thing to arrive.
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Other techniques to consider
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Spinning top concept
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Snap of the releve and placement of the working leg
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Placement of the first arm in the rotation
the first arm can determine where the turn ends.
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My turns need fixing with the shape
over rotation and thinking about spotting.
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BALANCE
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An even distribution of weight in a stationary position where alignment allows the dancer to maintain equilibrium. Maintain upright and control in movement and stillness. Body is more stable when the center of gravity is lower and the base of support is larger. Our brains are continually creating adjustments in order for us to dance.
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Maintaining balance requires control
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Requires the eyes for visual cues
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Dancers make quick changes in body positions
especially in the feet
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ELEVATION
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The ability to jump into the air and having the effect of appearing suspended at the apex of the jump.
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Elevation involves rising on the floor in a jump or releve. The height of a dancer's jump involves their height
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Good alignment improves your efficiency and jumping height. Correct alignment in feet
hip-knee-ankle is essential. Centre if gravity is vertical
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POINTERS FOR INCREASING HEIGHT OF JUMPS
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Videotape yourself
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Slo-motion videoing is beneficial for observing the your take off time and the position of the torso
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Use imagery
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Positive imagery and self talk is valuable to envision yourself leap through the air and concentrate on take-off
arm and leg position and even landing
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Stretch and strengthen
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Work on splits
dynamic stretching and static stretching also consider incorporating plyometrics into workouts.
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Back to the barre
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Posture and plie are key concepts to increase height. By correcting your posture (lifting) and deeping plie. Use the wall or barre
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KINAESTHETIC AWARENESS
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Feelings of the body's muscles
joints
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Perceptions of the body's movements are gathered through receptors in the tendons
muscles and joints and relayed to the brain.
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By being aware of your own kinaesthetic sensations. Students can copy and direct movement more accurately which ultimately increases dancing technique
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Awareness makes you feel
control and manipulate movements better. During Warm up activities stimulate the mind via the nervous system of the body to make corrections. This is called kinesthetic memory or muscle memory which engages the information to remember movement information. Your warmup should include movements that relate to the body skills in your particular dance.
