lesson 2

Question 1

_____ is an act or instance of moving one’s body rhythmically usually to music: an act or instance of dancing.

Answer 1

Dance

Question 2

The _______ are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice.

Answer 2

Elements of Dance

Question 3

elements of dance

Answer 3

body
action
space
time
energy

Question 4

This refers to how the entire body is molded in space on the configuration of body parts

Answer 4

body shapes

Question 5

2 types of body shapes

Answer 5

asymetrical & symmetrical

Question 6

______- balanced shape; movements are practically identical or similar on both sides.

Answer 6

Symmetrical

Question 7

_______- unbalanced shape, movements of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other

Answer 7

Asymmetrical

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

group shapes

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

action

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

action

Question 11

This is the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be divided into four different aspects, also known as spatial elements.

Answer 11

space

Question 12

spatial elements

Answer 12

direction
size
level
focus

Question 13

_____ - 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.

Answer 13

Direction

Question 14

______ - movements can be varied by doing larger or smaller actions.

Answer 14

Size

Question 15

_____ - movements can be done in a high, medium, or low level.

Answer 15

Level

Question 16

____ - performers may change their focus by looking at different directions.

Answer 16

Focus

Question 18

The keyword for the element of _____ is When? Human movement is naturally rhythmic in the broad sense that we alternate activity and rest.

Answer 18

time

Question 19

Breath and waves are examples of _____ in nature that repeat, but not as consistently as in a metered rhythm.

Answer 19

rhythms

Question 21

The dance is based on units of seconds, minutes, and/or hours.

Answer 21

clock time

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

sensed time

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

energy

Question 24

qualities of dance energies

Answer 24

sustained
percussive
vibratory
swinging
suspended
collapsing

Question 25

________- movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control does not have a clear beginning and ending.

Answer 25

Sustained

Question 26

_______- movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movement. They are accented with thrust of energy. They have clear beginning and ending.

Answer 26

Percussive

Question 27

______- movements consists of trembling or shaking. A faster version or percussive movements that produce a jittery effect.

Answer 27

Vibratory

Question 29

_____- 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

Answer 29

Swinging

Question 29

______- movements are perched in space or hanging on air, holding a raised leg in any direction is an example of a suspended movement.

Answer 29

Suspended

Question 29

_______- 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

Answer 29

Collapsing

Question 30

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