elements of movement T,S,E Flashcards
speed
The speed in which the dancer moves
-Fast,
-slow,
-constant
rhythm
The repetition of time divided into equal or unequal units
-regular
-irregular
duration
The length of a movement
-Long
-short
pause
A moment of stillness in movement
-still
accent
Force applied to a particular movement for intensity
-Sudden
-climactic
-build up
direction
The line of a direction a dancer travels
-Forwards,
-backwards,
-sideways
-diagonal
-upwards
-downwards
level
An aspect of height
-High
-medium
-low
focus
Conscious attention towards a certain point
-Inward,
-outward
-direct
-indirect
dimension
The height, width and depth of the shape in space
-Large
-wide
-small
-narrow
shape
Shapes made by the body
Angular and curved
pathways
A number of directions combined to create a pathway
-Curved
-angular
-indirect
-direct
force
The range between strong and light movements
Strong and hard vs light and weightless
flow
The range between fluent and bound movements
fluent and continuous vs bound and stoppable
swinging
It is the over and under curves made by the arms legs head and torso
-Swinging
-rocking
sustained
movement that is controlled and smooth with no apparent stop between movement
-sustained
-smooth
