Transcript Dance Elements - Ms. Yek Barlongay

Dance Elements
By Yek Barlongay
COMPONENTS OF A COMPLETE WARM UP
• Lubricate each joint
• Use aerobic movements
• Stretch large muscle groups.
• Use crunches and curl down for
abdominal strength.
Inspirations and Motivations
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Visual
Auditory
Tactile
Kinesthetic
Props
Multimedia
Imagery
Researching your Ideas
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analyzing your accompaniment for a
thorough knowledge of musical forms
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understanding your dancers’ movement,
styles and capabilities
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studying background information on the
subject matter of your dance
Manipulating Movement using
elements of dance
• Locomotor
– movement that travels from one place to
another.
• Axial or non locomotor
– movement that stays in it axes
Elements of Dance:
SPACE
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Direction
Dimension
Level
Shape
Floor Pattern
Energy
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Sustained
Percussive
Vibratory
Swing
Suspension
Collapse
TIME
• Slow
• Moderate
• Fast
Choreographic Forms:
• AB
• ABA
• Canon
• Rondo