BODY
When creating a body shape in dance, what does a linear shape look like?
A linear shape is when your body creates a straight line.
Action in dance is any movement you are doing in dance.
How many levels are there in dance?
3
If you are dancing the same movement at the same time as another dancer what timing relationship would this be referring to ?
Unison
What the opposite to sharp energy?
Smooth
What does asymmetrical mean?
Different on either sides
How many different directions can a dancer move in? Name them.
Forward
Backward
Sideways
When dancing you can create pathways. Name atleast 3 pathways ?
zig zag
Diagonal
Vertical
Horizontal
Circular
What does random timing relationship mean ?
Another name for random in dance would be freestyle. When a dancer moves freely without any relation to another dancer
Create a movement that demonstrates a heavy energy
Something that would be heavy energy would be heavy on feet, like a stomp !
If I were to create an angular shape when dancing, what would this look like?
It would mean that the parts of the body that are bent would have sharp angles.
What does stationary action refer to.
An action that is done in one spot.
If you were dancing in your own personal dance box would you be occupying a small, medium or large space ?
Small
You are correct, If a dancer did the same movement at a different time.
What does bound energy mean ?
When a dancer is restricted to a specific movement
True or False a SYMMETRICAL shape means if you split the body in half the shapes on either side would be identical
True
Name a travelling action and as a group show us what this action looks like
Galloping, as an example, would be a travelling action because you move from point A to point B.
As a group create a pose at a LOW level
....should have atleast 2 parts of body touching floor
What does time in dance mean?
The time element refers to the tempo or beat of a song and the timing relationship with another dancer.
What would a high energy movement look like ?
A jump with hands up in the air!
What does the body element in dance refer to
The body element refers to, the body parts you are moving when dancing, the shapes you create and the emotions that you portray.
Can an action be both travelling and stationary ? Name that action
Yes !!!
Show us a movement where your body would be occupying a large space
if you chose skip you would skip around the entire gym
5,6,7,8 freestyle !!
Dance using random movements with no relation to anyone else !
Would the dance movement “moonwalk” be a sharp or smooth energy ?
Smooth