PE REVIEWER Flashcards
has been part of human
history since its earliest
origins
DANCE
Dance
styles have changed through
history, but dance itself
remains one of the most
expressive …….
physical art forms.
involves moving the
body rhythmically,
DANCING
often in a
choreographed way and
usually to ……
music
Dance can
express ________ and
________ as a form of
performance art presented
to an audience.
aesthetic ideas and
emotions
the primary
instrument of dance. Dancers
may use their entire bodies or
limit movement to certain body
parts.
BODY
refers to
what the dancer does
while dancing,
Action
Dancers move through
space in every possible way,
varying their level, direction,
and path as they move, no
matter the form of dance.
SPACE
is one of the
key elements of dance, as it
relates to the rhythm of the
movements.
TIME
The final element of
dance, energy, speaks to how
the dancers move through
space and time.
ENERGY
The earliest historical records showing the origins
of dance are _________ in India dating to
about 8000 BCE Egyptian tomb paintings also
depict dance in about 3300 BCE.
CAVE PAINTINGS
the era of ancient Greece, people
were incorporating dance into celebrations of the
wine god _________.
DIONYSUS
Dance throughout Asia has a rich
history. While Hindu dancing in India has a rich
performance history going back millennia
INDIA AND CHINA
Social dancing in most
parts of the world grew out of folk dances, many
of which were simple and repetitive.
EUROPEAN SOCIAL DANCES
In Europe,
the folk dances of the Middle Ages turned into
FORMAL BALLROOM DANCING
