Elements of Dance
How many elements of dance are there?
4
What does body mean in element of dance?
A form of human movement
What does energy mean in elements of dance?
Force of an action - The degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving
What does space mean in the elements of dance?
The space is where the dancer's body moves.
What does time mean in the elements of dance?
Time is the speed at which the dancer is moving.
What are the elements of dance?
Body, Energy, Space/Relationships, and Time
What are the two categories of body? Give an example of each.
Body Parts - head, shoulders, arms, legs, etc.
Body Shapes - curbed, straight, symmetrical
How many categories of energy are there? List them.
3 - Dynamics, Flow, Weight
What does relationships mean in the elements of dance?
Relationships are the way in which dancers use props/objects or other dancers.
How many categories of times is there? What are they?
2 categories - Tempo and Duration
What element does tempo and duration belong to?
Time
What is the difference between locomotor and non-locomotor movements?
Locomotor movements travel when non-locomotor movements do not travel.
What is does weight mean in the form of energy. What are the two types?
- Strength or lightness of movement
- Two types: heavy or light
What are the 3 categories of space/relationships?
Direction, Level, Pathways
What are two examples of tempo?
fast/slow, sustained, even/uneven, stillness, pause, freeze, with/without music
What element does using props belong to?
space/relationships
What is an example of a locomotor movement?
Galloping, Skipping, Rolling, Running, Crawling, Leaping, Sliding
What does dynamics mean in the form of energy? Give two examples.
- How the movement is done, how the body moves
- Explosive, Percussive, Sustained, Swing, Vibratory
Pick 1 out of the 3 categories and list 2 examples.
Direction, Level, Pathways
What are two examples of duration?
acceleration, deceleration, steady, irregular, speed
Why is it necessary to integrate all the 4 elements of dance into a choreographed piece?
It is necessary to integrate the 4 elements of dance into a choreographed piece because it offers the creative element and is the reason from the transition of moves and poses to a developed piece of dance that offers communication and emotion.
What is an example of a non-locomotor movement?
Jumping, Reaching, Collapsing, Bending, Twisting, Rising, Falling
What does flow mean in the form of energy? Give two examples.
- Flow is the continuity of movement
- Bound, Free flowing, Balanced, Neutral, Sharp
Moving forward and sideways belong to which category in space?
Direction
What type of tempo is the song Happy Birthday
Slow