Pe Topic 4-5

Question 1

A classic formation used in dance choreography of many different styles. The concept is simple: dancers stand in rows, with each dancer standing beside each other a specific distance apart. Behind the first row, the second row of dancers stand in the spaces between the dancers in the first line, only in back of them. The pattern can continue with many lines depending on the amount of dancers included in the formation.

Answer 1

Staggered Line Formation

Question 2

This formation is very helpful when trying to create tight, solid-looking choreographies, and is most popular in hip-hop and other urban dance styles that use formations to create a sense of cohesiveness between the dancer’s movements given the fact that the dance moves of this particular genre are often more wild and freestyled than other classical forms of dance. This formation is actually a series of lines that extend further outside the ends of each line as it grows.

Answer 2

Filled-In Formation

Question 3

This formation is popular in jazz and tap dance, is used mainly for its feature of allowing every dancer on stage to be seen equally clearly. In this formation, dancers are placed in two large diagonal lines from the back of each side of the stage to its diagonal on the front side. The lines will cross in the center, creating what looks like a large “X” on stage. A commonly used choreographic technique is to have the lines cross and uncross while performing various technical elements.

Answer 3

Diagonal Formation

Question 3

The injuries snapping hip syndrome, hip impingement, labral tears, hip flexor tendonitis, hip bursitis and sacroiliac joint dysfunction are what type of injury?

Answer 3

Hip injuries

Question 4

Dancers are also likely to develop this in the knee, hip, ankle, and foot.

Answer 4

Arthritis

Question 4

One of the most common formations used in every style of dance, and resembles a pyramid formation closely but it not filled-in with rows of dancers

Answer 4

V Formation

Question 5

The injuries Achilles tendonitis, trigger toe and ankle impingement are what type of injury?

Answer 5

Foot and Ankle Injuries

Question 6

The injury patellofemoral pain syndrome is what type of injury?

Answer 6

Knee Injury

Question 7

The injuries metatarsals, tibia, sesamoids and lumbar spine are what type of injury?

Answer 7

Stress Injury

Question 8

How should you treat traumatic injuries like ankle sprains?

Answer 8

RICE Method, joint protection and physical therapy.

Question 9

How should you treat stress fractures

Answer 9

Limit weight on your foot by using crutches, wearing a leg brace or walking boots.

Question 10

What treatment is the last resort?

Answer 10

Surgery