Elements of Dance: The 5 Basic Elements of Dance PDF

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It includes the five basic elements of dance, with definitions and examples. Dance: The basic elements of dance...

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Do This Body – It is the instrument of dance and it is what others see when they look at the dance. It can be used to take internal emotions and different body parts can be used to create shapes and emphasize movement when moving. It can be asymmetrical, symmetrical, moving, not moving, etc. Action - It is the movement that the dancers perform and it is how a dancers move. It includes small movements like facial expressions or gestures and can be larger movements like lifts. Movements can also be locomotor like walking and running, and non-locomotor like in-place dancing. Space – It is where the dancer moves and the movementaction of dance takes place. This includes level, direction, size, place, focus, and place and can be explored by variety of ways. Time – It is when a dancer moves. The speed of the movement, fast or slow, should perfectly aligned with time. Perfect timing is very important in dancing to make your movements appear more relaxed and natural. Energy – it is how we move or how the movement happens. It is the representation of the quality of movement which can tell about the meaning of the dance. It can be sharp, strong, soft, powerful, or rich....