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Elements of Dance Elements of Dance: The basic parts of dance: space, time and force Space: the area covered by the dance movements (this includes shape,

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1 Elements of Dance Elements of Dance: The basic parts of dance: space, time and force Space: the area covered by the dance movements (this includes shape, level, directions and pathways.) Directions: forward, backward, sideways, up, down, etc. Level: the distance from the floor (high, medium, low) Pathways: patterns that the body makes as it moves through space or on the floor (diagonal,zigzag,circle,etc) Shape: the design of the body as it exists in space Time: how fast or slow (tempo); even or uneven (beat) and long or short (duration) the movement is Force: The use of energy while moving

2 SHAPES How can these geometrical shapes be related to dance? SquareCircle Oval Triangle (Isosceles) Rectangle Triangle (Equilateral)

3 LINES What types of lines are shown above? What dance positions do these lines most resemble? Intersecting Parallel First Position- Ballet First Position- Jazz Third Position Fifth Position Fourth Position Parallel Second Position Parallel

4 ANGLES What are the degrees for each of the angles? What steps do these angles most resemble? Obtuse Acute Right Angle Over 90  Under 90  90 

5 PIE CHARTS How can we use pie charts in dance? Music Notes Whole Notes Half Notes Quarter Notes Eighth Notes Sixteenth Notes Dance Counts 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3,4 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8

6 What is the percentage of each slice? How do we figure out how to divide the pie charts accordingly?

7 PROJECT # 2 Name Choreography On a 5 x 8 Index card: Must include: Name Period Choreography Name Pie Chart Divide Inner Circle: Name Middle Circle: Counts Outer Circle: Steps/Choreography 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Name: Natalie Vega Period: 1 Choreography Name: Vega VA Step, Kick Step, Prep Channe Barrel

8 Class Example Name Period Choreography Name n a a t e l i 12 3 4 56 & 7 8


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