What is Dance?
Elements of Dance
Elements PT.2
Dance Forms
Warming Up & Cooling Down
100
What is dance?
movement of the body typically to music or rhythm.
100
What are the elements of dance?
Body, Space, Energy, Time, Action
100
We can make SHAPES, LINES, PICTURES or POSES with our ______ while dancing.
BODY
100
dancing where metal plates are on the bottom of the shoes
Tap Dance
100
What is it called when you prepare for physical performance by exercising or stretching beforehand.
Warm Up
200
A person who dances
Dancer
200
Which element of dance is WHAT you move?
BODY
200
How can you keep up with your TIME and stay on beat while dancing?
COUNTING: counting keeps up with each BEAT used in a rhythm
200
form of dance that combines a variety of freestyle movements to create abstract art and trending movements. Often includes breakdancing, street dancing, or miming.
Hip Hop
200
the act of allowing physiological activity to return to normal after exercise
Cool Down
300
A person who creates an order of steps and moves for a performance of dance.
Choreographer
300
A dancers body moves through _________
SPACE
300
Are movements like walking, running, hopping, LOCOMOTOR or NONLOCOMOTOR
Locomotor
300
dancing where poses and steps are combined with flowing movements such as leaps and turns typically to classical music.
Ballet
300
What does R.I.P stand for?
Reduce Injuries
Improve Performance
Prepare mental & physical
400
What is a group of people who gather together to listen to or watch something
An Audience
400
Which element of dance tells you HOW you move?
ENERGY
400
What types of directions in SPACE can a dancer have?
Low, Medium, High
Forward, Backward, Sideways, Diagonal, Zig Zag, Freeform
400
Dance style that includes big expressions, sharp yet fluid motions, syncopation, and a lot of personality.
Jazz Dance
400
What can happen if you do not cool down?
Soreness
Dizzy, nausea, faint
Blood Clot
500
Name 3 reasons people dance
Possible Answers:
- exercise / fitness
- artistic
- stress release / express yourself
- culture / religion
-FUN
500
Which element of dance tells you WHEN you move?
TIME
500
Which ELEMENT of dance can display HOW a dance is done?
ENERGY: the WAY you perform a movement can tell the audience how you feel
500
a special type of dance that is shared by a certain community or culture
African, Salsa, Bachata, Punta, etc. (Cultural Dances) (Folk Dances)
500
What are 2 examples of exercises for JOINT MOBILITY
kKnee bends
Rolls downs
Arm Circles
Leg/ Arm Holds