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11 Cards in this Set
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Philosophy of Dance |
1. Offers Personal Form of Expression 2. Combines Physical and Mental Abilities 3. Good for healthy and encourages Physical Fitness 4. Sense of Self, and helps understand culture |
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Elements of Dance |
1.Time 2. Space 3. Force 4. Levels |
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Define Time: |
Relationship of one movement/part of another movement to another |
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Words and definitions associated with Time |
Rhythm- countable patterns Tempo- fast or slow speed Beat-even or uneven Meter- 2/4 time, 3/4 time Syncopation-a rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
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Define Space: |
area of space occupied by the dancer's body |
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Words and definitions associated with Space |
Locomotor: Traveling through space; Eight basic steps Nonlocomotor: staying in one place Combined Locomotor: traditional fold steps |
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Examples of Locomotor |
Walking, running, jumping, leaping, hopping, sliding, skipping, galloping |
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Examples of Nonlocomotive |
Stretching, pushing, twisting, bending, sinking, kicking,curling
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Examples of Combined Locomotor |
two-step, grapevine, step-hop, chug, spinning |
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Examples of Levels |
Directions: forward, backward, up, down, sideways,diagonal, straight, circle,out, in, zigzag Form and shape: angular, rounded, twisted, bent, crooked Level: high, low, medium focus: gaze,floor,or away pathway: floor, elevated |
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Dance Activity Instruction (when planning a lesson) |
- keep age and ability in mind - provide cross discipline learning - begin with warm up, end with cool down - separate dance into steps, model each step -teach one step at a time, then combine them - explain floor pattern -encourage vigorous activity - provide different dances |
