Elements Of Dance Flashcards
What is relationships and what does it involve?
The elements of relationships in dance refers to the associations or connections occurring when the body dances between body parts, the body and the floor, the body and objects, the body and space and the body and others.
What is body and what does it involve?
The elements of body in dance refers to analysing movement in regards to the movement of the body parts, shapes, patterns and movement initiation.
What is space and what does it involve?
Space refers to both the space in which we dance and the symbolic space. Symbolic space involves the way a dancer relates to the physical space of the room/stage, how they relate to other dancers in the space and also to objects within the space.
What is time and what does it involve?
Time includes the patterning of movement according to the individuals own body time and or imposed rhythm.
What is dynamics and what does it involve?
Dynamics refers to the way a movement is performed and it is used to create different moods, evoke different emotional responses as well as creating interest and suspense.
