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4 types of benefits of dance
physical, mental/emotional, social, cultural
develops cardiovascular endurance
physical
helps keep the brain sharp
mental/emotional
give sense togetherness within a group
social
promotes cultural value
cultural
one’s ability to execute daily activities
physical fitness
5 health related components of fitness
flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body composition,
bmi means?
body mass index
The human body is living in time and space, and it exhibits some effort. Thus, all movements occur in time, through space, and with effort
Schrader, 1996
This is the area the performers occupy and where they move. It can be divided into four SPACE different aspects, also known as spatial elements.
Space
4 different aspects of space
direction, size, level, focus
dance movements 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