Dance

Recreational dance

Folk, social dancing, aerobic dance

Direction

Forward, backwardsa, diagonally, sideways

Dynamics

How a movement is done

Modern Dance

A style of theatrical dance developed in the 20th century that rejects the limitations of classical ballet and favors movement deriving from the expression of inner feeling. Modern dance is often performed with bare feet.

Syncopation

A temporary accenting of a normally weak beat in music to vary the rhythm

3 main forms of dance

ceremonial, recreational and artistic

Narrative

choreographic structure that follows a specific story line to convey specific information through a dance

Variations

contrasts in the use of the dance elements, repetitions.

Level

high, medium, low or on the floor

Tap

is a percussive dance form in which dancers produce sound It is known for:by wearing shoes to which metal taps have been added.

Size

magnitude of a body shape or movement; from small to large movements

Folk/Cultural Dance

often originates as ritual dance and is characteristic of the common people of a country. It is a dance form that is transmitted from generation to generation with increasing secularization.

Classical ballet

originated in 15th century Renaissance Italy and established its present form during the 19th century, is characterized by light, graceful, fluid movements and the use of pointe shoes.

Force

(energy) degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving.

Rondo

A dance structure with three or more themes where one theme is repeated. ABACAD

Phrasing

A grouponf and articularion of a group of notes

Accent

A movement of shape performed in such a way to give emphasis

Jazz

American music marked by lively rhythms with unusual accents and often including melodies made up by musicians as they play. It's roots are in social dances and early musical theatre dance.

Jazz

An American Art Form Wide range of dance styles characterized by the use of improvisation and influenced by rhythms and techniques of jazz music.

Styles (characteristics) of Dance

Ballet, Tap, Jazz

Artistic dance

Ballet, modern, narrative, tap, lyrical

Flow

Continuity of movement (bound/free flowing)

Pathways

Curved lines, straight lines, zigzags, circles, figure-eights and many more

Shape

Large, small, rounded and angular

Locomotor

Movement that travel movements may walk, run, skip, hop, jump, slide, leap, or gallop.. These movements may be high (possibly indicating joy), medium, or low (possibly indicating sadness.)

Nonlocomotor

Movements that do not change location movements when they stay in one place but bend, stretch, twist, or swing their body.

Ceremonial dance

Religion, celebrarion, ritual

Weight

Strength (force) loghtness of movement (heavy/light)

Tap

Tap dance, an American dance form which concentrates on footwork and rhythm, has roots in African, Irish and English clogging traditions. Its roots lie in recreational dance (Irish Step dance, jig and African steps).

Pulse

The ongoing underlying beat

Duration

The speed with which a movement is performed

Tempo

The speed with which a movement is performed

Levels

The vertical distance from the floor. Movements take place on three levels: high, middle or low and deep.

Choreographic Forms

Theme and Variations, Rondo and Narrative

Elements of Dance

Time, Space, and Force

Genre

a category of artistic composition, as in music, literature, or dance, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Ballet

a classic form of dance growing out of the French nobility. Its root is court dances.

Rhythm

a flow of sound or movement having regular accented beats; a movement or activity in which some action repeats regularly; patterns made by arranging long and short sounds or strong and light sounds

Modern dance

a form of dance developed by dancers interested in breaking from ballet traditions and expressing a more liberating form of movement. It expresses complex emotions and abstract ideas.

Urban dance or Street dance

a fusion of various dance forms mixing together various elements from many different dances from Old School hip hop, popping, locking, and break dancing, to elements of jazz, contemporary, and commercial dance making it into a very fast, physical, funky and exciting form of dance

Contemporary ballet

a genre of dance that incorporates elements of classical ballet and modern dance. It employs classical ballet technique and in many cases classical pointe technique as well, but it allows a greater range of movement and may deviate from the strict body lines and forms found in traditional, classical ballet.

Dance

a way of knowing and communicating. All societies use this to communicate on both personal and cultural levels and to meet physical and spiritual needs.

Ballet

an artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures.

Pathways

patterns made as a dancer moves through the air or on the floor (straight, vertical, horizontal, zig-zag); can be made with locomotor or non- locomotor movements, separately or in combination.

Time

relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. Includes pulse, speed (or tempo), duration, rhythm, and phrases.

Space

the area of space occupied by the dancer's body; includes direction, size, pathways, levels and shapes.

Choreography

the art of arranging dances

Theme

the basic idea of the play, which the author dramatizes through the conflict of characters.

Shapes

the form created by the body's position in space. Aspects of shape are open/closed, symmetrical/asymmetrical, angular and curved.

Direction

which way a dancer faces or moves; e.g., forward, backward, sideways, up and down

Tap is known for

• An emphasis on rhythm •Tap shoes •Costumes—formal to street wear •Improvisation

Contemporary Dance

• Mix of dance styles • Ballet-based movement influenced by Modern Dance • Developed during the middle portion of the twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominating performance genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world,

Dance

• a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music. • It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. • may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans

Modern dance is known for

•Freedom of movement •Usually barefoot but can use shoes based on theme •Costume related to dance theme •Improvisation used in the development of choreography

Jazz is known for

•Stylized movement •Accents in hands, head, hips and feet •English/French terminology to describe movements •Jazz shoes or boots •Costume related to theme of dance •Improvisation

Ballet is known for

•standardized dance movements •specialized leaps and lifts •French terminology to describe each standardized movement •Pointe shoes for women •slippers for men •costumes---tights, tutus