The four elements of dance are space, time, force, and shape.
The combinations of these elements can help give certain dances their defining characteristics..
The body is the instrument of expression and uses combinations of the elements of dance (space, time, dynamics and relationships) to communicate and express meaning through expressive and purposeful movement..
Finally, a great way to remember the five elements is by thinking of the acronym BASTE: Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy.
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Basic Concepts in Modern Dance: A Creative Approach, Third Edition..
Have the students explore the different movement possibilities from the Elements of Dance Guide.
Include locomotor movement (walking, running, skipping) and non-locomotor movement (bending, stretching) with students.
Ask for student volunteers to demonstrate the elements of body, action, space, time, and energy..
Focus in dance generally refers to the eye line.
The focus often indicates the way in which the dancer and the movement will travel, or where the dancers want the audience to look..
By using dance vocabulary and stating what we observe, we can be more objective in our discussions of dance
Using the Elements of Dance, we can view dance through an unbiased lens to consider its structural elements to deepen our understanding and appreciation of dance as an art form
1Try making shapes that depict literal and abstract concepts
An exploration of increases our awareness of the visual design aspects of movement
around the dancer’s body can also be called near spaceA dance primarily in can give a feeling of introspection or intimacy
the dancer occupiesLook at the positive and negative space in the photograph below
