What is Dance Terminology?
dance terminology: vocabulary used to describe dance and dance experiences: simple dance terminology (Tier 1/PreK-2): basic pedestrian language (for example, locomotor words walk, run, tip-toe, slither, roll, crawl, jump, march, and gallop; and non-locomotor words bend, twist, turn, open and close)
What are the 7 basic movements in dance?
Emphasizes seven basic movements in dance: Plier (to bend), Étendre (to stretch), Relever (to rise), Glisser (to slide or glide), Sauter (to jump), Élancer (to dart), Tourner (to turn). Used by the Italian and Royal (English) Ballets.
What are the elements of dance?
Dance Vocabulary Elements of Dance the basic parts of dance: space, time, and force Dance Forms the way movements are put together dance composition A group of dance movements with a beginning, a middle, and an end expressive qualities Ideas and emotions communicated by the move- ment patterns of a dance composition
What is genre in dance?
genre: A category of dance characterized by similarities in form, style, purpose, or subject matter (for example, ballet, hip hop, modern, ballroom, cultural practices). kinesthetic awareness: Pertaining to sensations and understanding of bodily movement.