Body _____
Warmups
Elements of Dance
100

Name the 6 body shapes

Asymmetrical

Symmetrical

Curved

Straight

Open

Closed

100

This is when a group of people follow one person in front of them. When that person turns in a different direction, a new person becomes the leader.

Flocking

100

This is a direction our bodies take across the floor

pathway 

200

Upper, middle, and lower body identification in dance is known as:

Body Zones

200
You have a partner and you are facing each other. One person is leader and one is follower. 

Mirroring

200

What do we call the empty area around the dancer.

Negative space
300

This is the part of the body that is supporting a dancer in a balanced position

Body Base

300

"teacher, leader, paint, statue"

Clear the space 

300

forwards, backwards, and diagonally are all examples of 

direction

400

This is when the body is moving/dancing. It can be locomotor or non-locomotor movement.

Body Action

400

When the class starts on one side of the room. They wait until they hear a specific word in a song, then do locomotor movements to the other side. 

Ghostbusters

400

fast, slow, stop, freeze, move, and start are all examples of what changing in dance?

Tempo

500

This is being aware of the parts of our bodies that are moving and where our body is located.

Body Awareness

500

finish the warmup 

walk 

melt 

____

____

stand 

dance 

500

Matching the beats of a song when dancing to it is keeping up with the songs______?

Rhythm 

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