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DANCE

DANCE. Dance communicates ideas, thoughts, and feelings through movement. 3 ELEMENTS OF DANCE. SPACE TIME FORCE/ ENERGY. SPACE. How and where dancers move within a given space Personal space (yours) General space (shared). SPACE. LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Takes you from one spot to another

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DANCE

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  1. DANCE • Dance communicates ideas, thoughts, and feelings through movement.

  2. 3 ELEMENTS OF DANCE • SPACE • TIME • FORCE/ ENERGY

  3. SPACE • How and where dancers move within a given space • Personal space (yours) • General space (shared)

  4. SPACE • LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENTS Takes you from one spot to another WALK, RUN, SKIP, HOP, JUMP, LEAP, SLIDE, GALLOP, MARCH, ROLL, CRAWL,SPIN, TIP TOE

  5. NON-LOCOMOTOR *Movements done while staying in one place *bend, twist, shake, swing, sway, vibrate, push, pull, stretch

  6. LEVELS HIGH= leave ground (jump, leap, skip, hop) MIDDLE= normal level (walk, run) LOW= close to floor (roll, crawl)

  7. DIRECTIONS • FORWARD (where toes point) • BACKWARD (where heals point) • SIDEWAYS (left and right)

  8. PATHWAYS • STRAIGHT= move in straight line • CURVED=pathway curves or circles

  9. DIRECTIONS AND PATHWAYS • Make different impressions on audience • Back-to-front of stage is forceful. • Front-to-back of stage represents weakness or retreat.

  10. SHAPE • Individual or group • The designs the dancer or group creates. • “shape of the body during dance” • While still or moving

  11. SHAPE • Can be angular, rounded, or straight • May stay same or change during the dance

  12. SHAPE • Lines= formal/ express power or authority like marching soldiers. • Circle= brings group together, no leaders, all are equal or connected, (Native American and African)

  13. FOCUS • The point of concentration of a dancer or audience. • Audience= where viewer’s eye is drawn • Dancer= • single focus= looking in direction of • movement • multi-focus= changing focus during movement

  14. SIZE • Use of big/small size in given space or range of motion • How large or small the movements of a dancer or group are.

  15. REVIEW (“give me 5”) • 1. Walk, skip, hop, jump, slide are all examples of what kind of movement? • 2. List 3 examples of non- locomotor movements. • 3. When a dancer leaps in the air, what level is he? • 4. Which shape represents unity and connection? • 5. What are the 3 elements of dance?

  16. ANSWERS • 1. Locomotor movements • 2. bend, twist, sway, swing, push, pull, stretch. • 3. high • 4. circle • 5. space, time, force

  17. TIME • How long or short, fast or slow a movement is and what combination a movement is executed. • Similar to rhythm or tempo in music • Movement’s length/speed

  18. TIME Accent “emphasis”, whatever movement a dancer emphasizes is what they want to stress or wants the audience to notice. Can occur on or against beat, ex) first of three steps in waltz.

  19. TIME • Rhythmic Pattern • beat (like music) • Regular repeated patterns of short/long steps (notes)

  20. TIME • Duration • How slow or fast (long or short) the movements are • How long each movement takes

  21. FORCE (ENERGY) • Use of energy through various movements to express emotion and can change throughout the dance

  22. FORCE (ENERGY) • Heavy • Heavy= forceful movements • Ex) stomping feet • Represent violence, power, anger, sadness

  23. FORCE • Light • Gentle movements • Ex) sway, tip toe • Represent peace, romance, happiness

  24. FORCE • Smooth • flowing, non-forceful movements (stretch) • Sharp • jerky, forceful movements (punch, kick)

  25. FORCE • Tense • Tight • Muscle contracts • Relax • Loose • Muscle relaxed

  26. FORCE • Bound • Movements that require getting off the ground (leaps, jumps) • Flowing • Movements that occur on the ground (walk, glide, slide)

  27. Choreographic Forms • AB= dance has 2 distinct sections, first part is different from 2nd part. • ABA= 1st and 3rd sections are the same, 2nd is different

  28. Choreographic Forms • Call and Response: one dancer or group performs steps then another moves in response. (Tap) • Narrative= dance tells a story (ballet, musicals, hula, ghost dance

  29. REVIEW • TAKE OUT 4 SHEETS OF PAPER • ON 1ST PAPER PUT LETTER A, 2ND= B, 3RD= C, AND 4TH = D HOLD UP THE LETTER FOR THE CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

  30. REVIEW • 1. When a dancer performs steps, and then another moves in response, they are using which dance form? • A. ABA • B. AB • C. Narrative • D. Call and response

  31. 2. A dance and music form with an opening section followed by a contrasting section, which leads to the repetition of the opening section is called: • A. ABA • B. AB • C. Narrative • D. Call and response

  32. 3. The use of locomotor and non-locomotor movements along with directions, levels, pathways, shape and focus are involved in making up which element of dance? • Space • Time • Force • Form

  33. 4. The Waltz is a couples dance using ¾ time with the accent on the first step and has a pattern of long, short, short. Which element of dance deals with accent, rhythmic pattern and duration? • A. Space • B. Time • C. Force • D. Shape

  34. 5. The 3 elements of dance are • A. Locomotor, non-locomotor, shape • B. Levels, diredtions, pathways • C. Space, time, form • D. Space, time, force

  35. 6. A dancer using heavy, sharp, and tense movements in his dance is an example of which element of dance? • A. Space • B. Time • C. Force • D. Shape

  36. 7. In order for a dancer to reach the high level, which one of the following locomotor movements could he use? • A. Leap • B. Crawl • C. Walk • D. Slide

  37. 8. How long or short or slow and fast a dancer’s movement is called • A. Time • B. Duration • C. Rhythmic pattern • D. Accent

  38. If a dancer wanted to represent violence, anger, frustration, power or sadness, he would use which movements? • Light and smooth • Heavy and Sharp • Relaxed and Flowing • Bound and Light

  39. 3 PUROPSES OF DANCE (CAR) • CEREMONIAL • ARTISTIC EXPRESSION • RECREATIONAL/ SOCIAL

  40. CEREMONIAL • “Cultural ceremonies” • Performed for worship, rituals, celebrations (marriage, coming of age, death, honor ancestors, ect) • Native American, west African, shakers

  41. ARTISTIC • Created to express emotion, feelings, ideas, information • Usually involves professionals and choreography • Ballet, tap, jazz, modern, musicals, (for an audience)

  42. RECREATIONAL/SOCIAL • Most common • Dancing for fun, exercise and social gatherings • Ballroom, line, aerobic, square, two-step, twist, swing

  43. REVIEW • 1. Dances that are created to express or communicate emotions, feelings, ideas or information are performed for an audience are performed for what purpose? • A. Ceremonial • B. Artistic • C. Recreational • D. Narrative

  44. 2. Dances that are most common today and are performed for fun, entertainment, or exercise and include ballroom, square and line dance are performed for what purpose? • A. Ceremonial • B. Artistic • C. Recreational • D. Audience

  45. Native Americans danced for rituals, worship and celebrations including dancing to help them have a good hunt, good crop or contacting their ancestors. What is the purpose of these Native American dances? • Ceremonial • Artistic • Recreational • Social

  46. Ballet, modern, Jazz and musicals are performed for what purpose? A. Ceremonial B. Artistic C. Recreational D. Fun

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