Understanding these elements and how to use them is the key to a great work of art.
There are four fundamental compositional elements of dance: space, time, force, and shape..
levels: the vertical distance from the floor.
Movements take place on three levels: high, middle, and low or deep level..
Motif.
A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance..
dance phrase: A brief sequence of related movements that have a sense of continuity and artistic or rhythmic completion..
Thus, dance is the most fundamental of the arts, involving a direct expression and experience of oneself through the body language.
It is a basic form of authentic communication, and as such it is an especially effective medium for therapy, based in the belief that the body, the mind and the spirit are interconnected..
Here we detail the five elements that all forms of dance and creative movement have in common: body, action, space, time and energy.
Being able to identify and understand these core characteristics can help you when talking about a dance performance or can help you get your own messages across through movement..
Dance is an art form, often classified as a sport, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected..
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