1. The Structures and Purpose of Dance

2. 1.1 What is dance?
Definition-dance is a method of expression, using the human body moving through space with varying amounts of force and time.

3. Three Purposes of Dance
Artistic Dance – performed on a stage for an audience
Examples?
Recreational Dance – Dances performed in a social setting
Ceremonial Dance – celebrating life events, religious rituals and other occasions reflecting cultures/traditions

4. Dance Movement Movements – Actions made by the body
Locomotor Movements – Actions of the body that cover space
Examples?
Non-locomotor Movements – Actions of the body that do not cover space

5. 1.1 Dance Notes Quiz 1.What is the title of the chapter?
2.What is the title of this section?
3.Definition-dance is a method of ________________, using the human body moving through space with varying amounts of force and ______________.
4.List the three types of dance purpose.
5.Actions of the body that cover space are considered non-locomotor. T/F
Write Locomotor/Non-locomotor?
6.Skipping
7.Jogging
8.Bending
9.Twisting
10.Jumping up and down

6. 1.2 Dance Elements Force – The use of energy while moving.
Space – The area covered by dance movements
Directions- Forward, backward, sideway, up, down, etc.
Level-low, medium or high
Pathways-circle, straight, zigzag
Shape –The design of the body as it exists in space.
Time
Tempo-How fast or slow
Beat- even or uneven
Duration- how long or short the movement

7. 1.2 Dance NQ What is the title of this section?
How many dance elements?
List the dance elements
List the elements under space
Directions include __________, backward, ___________, up, down, etc.
This element includes pathways
This element using tempo
Shape is the design of the body as it exists in space. T/F
Define-tempo
Beat is how long or short the movement is. T/F

8. Force Activity 1 Stand up and stick your index finger in the air
Using light, flowing and freeing movements.
Write your whole name in print
Write your whole name in cursive
Was this difficult?
Describe what it was like?

9. Force Activity 2 Making your elbow bound tight to body, unable to bend
Write your name in print
Write your name in cursive
How was this activity different from the first one?

10. Force Activity 2 Turn to a partner
Write a letter on their back have them guess the letter.
Write a number on their back have them guess the number
Switch
What force/energy did you have to use for them to figure out the letter/number?
Did you have to do it a couple of times?

11. Force Activity 3 With your partner
Act out yourself pushing a heavy object
Relax
Act out yourself pull a heavy object
Think about what kinds of force/energy you had to use to showcase both these movements?

12. NO TALKING AT ALL!!! Space Activity Follow the leader
Using the elements of space
Shape, Pathways, Levels, Directions
Have people follow you from one side of the lobby to the other.

13. Time Activity
Group 1
Group 2
Beat 1-stomp right foot
Beat 2-clap
Beat 3-stomp left foot
Beat 4 clap
Beat 1- clap
Beat 2- stomp right, stomp left
Beat 3-slap right leg, slap left leg
Beat 4- clap
We are going to create rhythms. Each person must have 4 beats. I will randomly pick people to show their beats and then put people together to form a rhythm.

14. 1.3 Dance Forms Call and Response AB ABA Narrative Theme and Variation
African, soloists performs with a second group answering AB
Dance made up of two contrasting sections
ABA
Third part of dance is repeated
Narrative
Dance conveys a story line
Theme and Variation
Set of movements are repeated but with other movements added.
Rondo
Three or more themes where one is repeated…. ABACAD
(A choreographer is a person who
designs the movements of a dance.)

15. 1.4 Dance Styles Ballet-swan lake French Romantic time period
Recreational Court Dances
Five ballet positions
Tells a story
All forms of choreographed dance have Ballet roots
Traditional costumes, tights, ballet shoes
Weightlessness and graceful movements

16. Jazz Began in the “Roaring 20’s” African American roots
The Charleston and the Varsity Drag
Costumes are tight fitting, stretchy material so not to hindered movement-relate to theme of dance
Stylized movements with an emphasis on isolation of body parts.

17. Tap
Ceremonial dance, African roots, traditional Irish step dancing and English Clogging
Soloists or tap lines
Technical footwork, taps on hard surfaces like a stage to increase the sound of the tap
Costumes can be a range from tuxedos to street clothes
Tap shoes are leather with metal plates on the heels and toes
Tap legend-Bill “Bo Jangles” Robinson

18. Modern Dance 1920s Rebellion from the stiff ballet style choreography
no universal set of steps
improvisation
lets each choreographer have own unique style
very wide range of moves, steps
Martha Graham-pioneer of modern dance, made social and political statements.

19. Traditional Swing Spiderman Swing
1940s, WWII
Music from the “Big Band” era
Glen Miller Band
Costumes are from the time period, very formal, dresses and suits.

20. Ballroom Earliest forms the 16th century
Mostly known in the 20th century
Costumes are flowing dresses, while men are in form fitting outfits
Cha-Cha, Waltz, Tango, etc
Dancing with the Stars

21. Hip-Hop /Break Dancing
1980s,
Originated in the streets of New York City
Low movements, on the ground, popping and locking, tight movements
Costumes are usually loose fitting or street clothes

22. Line Dancing 1990s, Honky Tonk Stomp
Country/western clothing, cowboy boots
People would do certain movements together at the same time
Conga Line, Electric slide, Cha-cha Slide

23. The Evolution of Dance
Using hit songs over the past decades and their dance moves.