Dance I
Dance Element: Who?
Body
What are ‘Rasas’?
A heightened exchange between the audience and the performer. An Indian style movement technique based off storytelling through the nine basic emotions.
Standing on the balls of your toes.
Show me 4th position.
Z
Name 3 dance genres.
Hip Hop. Modern. Jazz. Afro. Ballet.
Dance Element: ‘Where’ is the movement physically, mentally and emotional?
Space
Which emotion is ‘Hasya’?
What is dance?
Communicating emotions through movement.
Dance is a form of what? And originates from where?
Theatre and Soul
What is DMT?
Dance Movement Therapy
The beats or rhythm used to keep time in dance, usually measured in sets of eight.
Counts
Which Rasa emotion is ‘Bhayanaka’
Freestyle movement without planned choreography, used for self-expression and creativity.
Improvisation
The body’s endurance
Stamina
Show me a Tendu.
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What are the three STYLES of dance?
Social Dances, Theatrical Dances, and Ritual Dances
What emotion is Veera?
Courage and Bravery
A short sequence of phrases taught together.
Combination
Give me your best response if someone came up to you and asked you what is ‘dance’?
BOOOOOOOO! TOMATOES!
Where did Jazz originate and why is it significant in America?
New Orleans and because Jazz culturally shaped America today.
What is Capoeria?
A fighting technique disguised as dance
What emotion is Vibhatsa?
Disgust
Name the four types of performance skills.
Physical, Expressive, Technical and Mental.
Travel, turn, gesture, stillness, transfer of weight, elevation are examples of?
Action Content
Who is Misty Copeland?
The first black woman to become a principal dancer.