Words Flashcards
Expression
Showing ones feelings
Dance
Is a conduit of expression and communication
Warm up
Series of stretching done before a performance or dance class to prevent injury.
Isolation
One body part initiates the movement that travels from one place to another:.
Non-locomotor movement
Bending, stretching, twisting
Locomotor movement
One place to another
General space
Is designated dance space through which a dancer and dancers move.
Personal space
Is a dancers own area in which he moves
Contraction
Curving of the torso into a concave shape.
Release
Returns the body to starting
Energy
The amount of intensity in movement
Focus
The direction in which the dancer projects the movements
Shape
Straight, curved, angular
Cool down
The excercises stretch and strengthen the upper body.
Levels
High middle and low