Name the Expressive Skill
List 3 expressive skills.
These skills include facial expression, body expression, projection, musicality, and focus.
The ability to execute movements with precision, preventing excess movement or wobbling.
Control
What element refers to big or small action?
Size
ITEMS OF CLOTHING WORN
Costume
Argentina is predominantly known for ballet.
False (Tango)
Why are facial expressions important?
Enhances emotional connection with the audience.
Helps convey the character’s feelings (e.g., happiness, sadness, anger).
The ability to perform movements in sync with the music or with other dancers.
Timing
Formation is a position the dancers are standing in. Give 2 examples.
STRAIGHT LINE - DIAGONAL - TRIANGLE - SQUARE - CIRCLE
LARGE OBJECTS THAT ARE NOT EASILY MOVED – ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING LOCATION
Set
Contemporary dance always follows strict, classical ballet rules.
False
Provide an example of how a dancer uses body expression to communicate joy or anger.
• A joyful movement might be an open, expansive body shape.
• A tense movement might be tight, sharp, and closed.
The ability to maintain a controlled position, whether stationary or while moving.
Balance
What space element refers to the following examples Facing FRONT - SIDE - BACK - DIAGONAL - TOWARD PARTNER - AWAY FROM PARTNER?
Direction
SPOKEN WORD – INSTRUMENTAL – SILENCE
Sound
The floss dance became popular from a video game.
True
Musicality involves dancers to...
Match movement to the rhythm, timing, and accents in the music.
The ability to understand and control your body’s position in space in relation to other dancers, objects, and the environment.
Spatial Awareness
FLOOR PATTERN USED – DIAGONAL - CIRCLE - STRAIGHT LINE
Pathway
BRIGHT - DARK – DIM - COLOUR – SPOTLIGHT - BLACKOUT
Lighting
Ballet originated in Russia during the 20th century.
False (It started in Italy during the Renaissance)
Why are expressive skills important?
They make the performance engaging and help tell the story or convey the theme.
The proper positioning of the body in space for efficient movement.
CIRCULAR - ANGULAR ACTION
Shape
OBJECTS USED/MANIPULATED
Prop/s
Hip-hop dance first emerged in New York City.
True