Review & Body Parts

 

I

Warm Up

II

Stretch

III

 

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IV
 
 
REVIEW


The Elements of Dance: 
Dance Concepts

The elements of movement are space, time,and  
force (energy). 

The instrument is the body. 

The body moves in space and in time with force.

The dance concepts should be viewed holistically. 
  
When participating in dance, all elements of dance are integrated all the time. 

The separation among concepts here serves as a means to think about, plan, and discuss dance. 

Question

We should not separate the concepts shown here. Why?

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SPACE 

Where is movement performed? 

Place: self-space/general space (also called personal/shared) 

Size:big/small, near/far

Level:high, middle, low

Direction:forward, backward,right, left,up, down,diagonal

Pathway:curved, straight, zigzag

Focus:single focus or multifocus 

Question

How has COVID 19 affected our use of space in dance?

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TIME

When is movement performed?

Speed:fast or slow

Rhythm:beat, pattern, and tempo

Question

What tempo do you naturally use to move? How has that affected your dance in class?

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 FORCE

How is movement performed? 

Energy:sharp (sudden) or smooth(sustained) 

Weight:strong or light 

Flow:free or bound

Question

Based on your own experience, why are energy, weight and flow movement qualities that help one express force?

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V
 

BODY PARTS: 

 head

     neck

         shoulders 

                    arms
 
                        wrists

                             elbows

                                  hands
                                   
                                        fingers

                                               spine

                                                    torso

                                                        pelvis

                                                               legs

                                                                                                                                                        knees

                                                                                                                                                                       feet

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ankles

                                                               heels
 
toes     
 
 
VI
 

                      Activity

Students will explore body parts movements and will create an 8 movement phrase using isolated body parts.                                                                      
Remote students, please, answer the questions, record and post your movement phrase.

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