Elements / Choreography / Styles / Purposes

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Space, Time and Force

 Personal space – immediately around the dancers body  General space – larger area where movement will occur  Direction – forward, backward, or diagonal movement  Pathways – space created by movement (straight or curved) – as if the dancer drew a line with their body – how they move makes a mood

 Levels – high, medium, and low  Different symbolism and emotional suggestions depending on which level is used  High – happy, elated, aggressive  Medium – normal, neutral  Low – depression, exhaustion  Shape – using the human body to make symbolic shapes (circle can be the sun, straight lines can be rigidity or formal)  Groups – sign of formality, leadership or lack of, family  Dancing as a group has a very different emotional impact than dancing individually  Individually – strength, loneliness, uniqueness

 Focus – where the dancers attempt to draw the audiences’ eyes while performing  Single focus – usually one dancer  Multi-focus – usually a group  Size – how much space a movement requires

 Natural rhythm:  Heart beat  Breathing  Blinking  Walking  Rhythm/beat – similar to music – keeps the pace of the dance  Duration – how long it lasts  Accent – bold/strong emphasis in movement

 Energy  Heavy/light  Sharp/smooth  Tense/relaxed  Bound/flowing  Force uses weight of dancers and effects of gravity

 AB Form - Two part composition (A theme/B theme)  ABA form – Three part – third is usually condensed or extended version of first section  Canon – parts are performed in succession, overlapping one another  Call and Response – often associated with African dance, jazz, and tap – one soloist/group performs & is responded to by second soloist/group

 Narrative – choreography follows a storyline  Theme & Variation – starts with a theme and then in later sections deviates slightly from the main theme  Rondo – three or more themes with one theme repeated (ABACADA)

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern

 Standardized dance movements  Specialized leaps and lifts  Use French terminology:  Plier – to bend  Etendre – to stretch  Relever –to rise  Sauter – to jump  Tourner – to turn  Glisser – to glide  Elancer – to dart

 Costumes:  Pointe shoes for women  Slippers for men  Tutu  Tights  Roots of Ballet is in court dance

 Emphasizes rhythm, beat and accent  Terminology has come from many influences throughout history:  Accelerando: gradually increase speed  Allegro: quick lively  Cincinnati: Backward movement/alternating feet  Scuffs: strike heel on floor while moving foot forward

 Costume:  Tap shoes  Formal to street wear (River Dance = Irish costume)  Roots:  Improvisation  Recreational/social dance: jig, Irish step, African dance

 Stylized movement  Accentuated movement with head, hands, hips, and feet  English/French terminology  Ball change – Change weight between feet  Catwalk – Exaggerated step, bringing foot up very high  Hip walk – move hips in a circular motion  Moonwalk – Michael Jackson (you all know what this looks like)  Pivot step – step in any direction then pivot right  Touch step – touch floor w/ pointed foot

 Costume:  Jazz shoes/boots  Clothes related to theme  Roots:  Improvisation  Recreational/social dance  Early musical theater dance

 Freedom of movement  Terminology mostly English and French:  Most derived from terms from other dance forms  Terms added constantly as this dance style changes  Modern is based on freedom so often dancers come up with their own moves that have no precise term  Includes modern Ballet, tap, and jazz or any combination of these

 Costume:  Bare feet or theme based shoes  Clothes related to theme of dance  Roots:  Improvisation  Choreographed movements

Purposes of Dance

 Show praise/commemorate  Usually performed through ritual  Examples:  Tribal dance for gods/goddesses  Religious based dances  Birthdays  Weddings  Basically, any life-altering event

 Have fun/socialize  Any age group/society  Examples:  Homecoming  Aerobic dance (exercise)  Group dances (Electric Slide, Chicken Dance)  Ballroom – waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, swing, salsa

 Geared to entertain/perform for an audience  Theatrical dance included  Performers are usually extensively trained  Examples:  Ballet  Tap  Jazz  Even some of the recreational dances are now considered artistic