lesson 2 Flashcards
_____ is an act or instance of moving one’s body rhythmically usually to music: an act or instance of dancing.
Dance
The _______ are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice.
Elements of Dance
elements of dance
body
action
space
time
energy
This refers to how the entire body is molded in space on the configuration of body parts
body shapes
2 types of body shapes
asymetrical & symmetrical
______- balanced shape; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides.
Symmetrical
_______- unbalanced shape, movements of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other
Asymmetrical
In this element, a group of dancers perform movements in different group shapes. They are arranged in ways that are wide. narrow, rounded, angular, symmetrical, or asymmetrical and are viewed together as a total picture or arrangement within.
group shapes
Any human movement included in the act of dancing— it can include dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as walking.
action
Dance is made up of streams of movement and pauses, so ______ refers not only to steps and sequences, but also to pauses and moments of relative stillness.
action
This is the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be divided into four different aspects, also known as spatial elements.
space
spatial elements
direction
size
level
focus
_____ - dance movement can travel in any direction. The performers can go forward, side, backward, diagonal, circular and so on. They may also face any direction while executing a single movement or several phrases.
Direction
______ - movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions.
Size
_____ - movements can be done in a high, medium, or low level.
Level
____ - performers may change their focus by looking at different directions.
Focus
The keyword for the element of _____ is When? Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad sense that we alternate activity and rest.
time
Breath and waves are examples of _____ in nature that repeat, but not as consistently as in a metered rhythm.
rhythms
The dance is based on units of seconds, minutes, and/or hours.
clock time
Dancers pick up on each other’s timing such as gradually increasing from a walking tempo to a running tempo by cueing off each other rather than a music score.
sensed time
The movements here propelled by energy or force. A force can either initiate or stop an action. Dance uses different energies and a varied use of theses minimizes the monotony of the movements in a performance.
energy
qualities of dance energies
sustained
percussive
vibratory
swinging
suspended
collapsing
________- movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control does not have a clear beginning and ending.
Sustained
_______- movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movement. They are accented with thrust of energy. They have clear beginning and ending.
Percussive
______- movements consists of trembling or shaking. A faster version or percussive movements that produce a jittery effect.
Vibratory
_____- movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are released and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward application of energy
Swinging
______- movements are perched in space or hanging on air, holding a raised leg in any direction is an example of a suspended movement.
Suspended
_______- movements are released in tennis and gradually or abruptly giving in to gravity. Letting the body descend to the floor. A slow collapse can be described as a melting or oozing action in a downward direction
Collapsing
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