1. Axial/non-locomotive and Locomotive Movement:
Plus warm-up, alignment, basic body skills, and dance improvisation

2. Axial/Non-Locomotive Movement (Movement that doesn’t travel)
Tilt
Swing
Elevate
Turn
Shake
Rotate
Curl
Sequential
Reach/stretch
Bend
Fall
Pull
Hinge
Bounce/bob
Push
Spiral
Twist

3. Locomotive Movement (movement that travels)
Slide
Run
Roll
Walk
Skip
Jump
Hop
Gallop
Crawl
Leap

4. What is Kinesthetic Awareness?
Knowing what your body is performing (movement, alignment, energy…) without having to look in the mirror to see yourself.

5. What is Alignment:
Correct placement of the joints for efficient muscular function

6. Aspects of proper alignment:
Chin level
shoulders level and down
sternum lifted
lengthened spine
pelvis level
knees straight but not locked
weight distributed evenly between front and back of foot
joints in line (ankles, knees, and hips).

7. Purpose of a warm-up: Increase heart rate
increase blood flow through the body
prevent injury

8. Basic Body Skills: Agility: Nimble; Ability to change movement quickly
Balance: Forces upon the body and its parts are equal
Coordination: Ability to make muscles perform together
Endurance: Ability to maintain performance over an extended period of time
Flexibility: Pliable; able to move joints easily
Strength: Ability to apply and resist force

9. Improvisation
Dance improvisation is the process of spontaneously creating movement. Development of improvised movement material is facilitated through a variety of creative explorations including explorations in various levels, shape and dynamics.

10. Principle of Improvisation
Yes and theory
No mistakes in improvisation – only opportunities
Don’t preplan or come up with the movement ahead of time

11. Structured Improvisation
Ideas or instructions given to guide improvised movements.
Be prepared to explain how one might structure an improvisation!

12. Contact is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation. Contact Improvisation is a form of dance improvisation and is one of the best-known and most characteristic forms of postmodern dance.

13. Advanced-Qualities of Movement:
Collapse: A total release of energy
Percussive: sharp bursts of energy
Suspend: Continuous release of energy with a feeling of being held
Sustain: Even release of energy that stays constant; constant flow of energy
Swing: Pendular; Combination of suspend-collapse-suspend energy
Vibratory: Very, very quick bursts of energy

14. Fundamental Movement Patterns
Breath: Movement that occurs when body is still and breath is focus
Head/Tail: Shortening or lengthening of the distance between the head and and the tailbone
Core/Distal: Movement from the center of the body to the periphery or vice versa
Body Half: Moving one half of the body at a time (right/left, upper/lower)
Cross Lateral: Movement that occurs across the body from on distal extreme to the other (right foot/left hand)