TOPIC 1 (RHYTHMIC ACTIVITIES) Flashcards
These are the physical manifestation of the mental and emotional of the individual to rhythm
Rhythmic Activities
They are activities which a child responds to physically, socially and mentally to regular patterns of sounds
Rhythmic Activities
this is the regular recurrance of beats
Rhythm
It is a quality of movement that is sometimes thought of as dance
Rhythms
the art of movements
Dance
it is the act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment
Dancing
where did the word dancing came from?
Danson
It is an old german word which means is to “stretch”
Danson
What are the elements of movement space
Focus
Range
Level
Direction
Floor Pattern
Two kinds of space
Personal Space
General Space
Three Facotrs that govern or affect movement
Psychological
Physiological
Sociological
Two kinds of movement
Locomotor movements
Non-Locomotor movements
walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, leaping, galloping and sliding is what kind of movement?
Locomotor Movement
It is a kind of movement that is a fixed base
Non-Locomotor Movement
What are all the dance elements
Themes
Movement
Choreography
Music
Designs
Technique
Costumes and Properties
Scenery
The content and main ingridient of a dance.
Themes
It is the message of the dance
Themes
an act of changing physical location or position or of having this change
Movement
forms and arrangement of a dance.
Choreography
Connected with the steps and movement on how a dance must be performed
Choreography
auditory backgrond to which a dancer moves
Music
patterns of movement in time and space
Designs
skills in executing movement
Technique
worn by the dancer that help reflect the message, customs, belief and setting of the dance
Costumes and Properties
What is the five fundamental or basic positions of dance that are commonly learned as the 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position, 4th position, and lastly the 5th position called?
Fundamental Position of Arms and Feet
It is the setting background establishing the place of action of any dance
Scenery
What position is this:
Feet – heel close together, toes apart with an angle of about 45 degrees.
Arms – both arms raised in a circle in front of the waist with finger tips.
First Position
What position is this:
Feet – feet apart sideward of about a pace distance.
Arms – both raised sideward with a graceful cur at shoulder level.
Second Position
What postion is thjs:
Feet – heel of one foot close to in-step of other foot.
Arms – Right hand raised overhead slightly flexed at elbow and left hand in front position.
Third Position
What position is this:
Feet – one foot in front of the other of a pace distance
Arms – one arm raised in front as in 1st position; other arm raised overhead
Fourth Position
What position is this:
Feet: heel of front foot close to big toe of near foot.
Arms: both arms raised overhead
Fifth Position
