PEAH Flashcards
activities that are done everyday
rhythmic activities
done with pattern or beat
rhythm
series of movement set to music
dance
expressing one’s emotions through the movement
dancing
benefits of rhythmic activities
-exercise
-relaxation
-it brings people together
Elements of rhythm
Underlying beat or pulse beat
Measure
Rhythmic Pattern
Phrasing
Accent
Tempo
Intensity
pulse of the music
underlying beat or pulse beat
segment of time within a music
measure
soul of the groove/ distribution energy
rhythmic pattern
movement phase
phrasing
particular rhythm detail
accent
how fast or slow music
tempo
involves variation of stress
intensity
refers to the movement of dancers including both horizontal and vertical directionality
space
Elements of movement space
direction
level
range
floor pattern
line movement, forward, backward, sideward
direction
movement through space, maybe done at high, low, medium
level
refers to scope of the movement
range
refers to the designs created on the floor by the bodies of dancer
-it can be circle, square, straight line
floor pattern
movement expression is attained through time, force, space
movement qualities
time qualities
fast- jet plane, galloping horse
slow- turtle, flower growing
force qualities
soft light movement
- fairies, birds, butterflies
strong, heavy movement
- elephant, bulldozer
strong, jerky movement
- frog, jumping jack
smooth, sustained movement
- airplane, fish swimming
space qualities
movement up and down
-bouncing ball
-yo-yo
movement across, back and forth or around
-rowing boat
-a merry-go-round
used to move the body from one place to another
locomotor movements
-walking, running, hopping, sliding, jumping
does not involve movement from one place to another
non-locomotor movements
-flexion
-extension
-arm shoulder circling
-pendular
-percussive
-vibratory
-sustained
-suspended
bending or shorting body parts
flexion
turning, twisting
extension
swinging/swaying arms
pendular
striking and hitting
pushiny and pulling
percussive
shaking and beating
vibratory
slow, smooth flowingmovement
sustained
sharp movement followed slow movement
suspended
involved object handling that develop manipulative skills
manipulative skills
