dance is an activity which can take many forms and different needs .it can be recreation, entertainment education, therapy and religion.pep

two order body shapes can be form wide to narrow and form high low

- symmetrical -asymmetrical

space

- this is the area performers occupy and where day move.

physical

-develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance -improves coordination, balance flexibility, ​

social ​

-give Sense of togetherness within a group

mental/ emotional

-helps keep brain Sharp

Cultural

-promotes cultural values

symmetrical

balance shape, movement are practically identical or similar on both sides.

space divided into four different aspect also known as spatial elements

direction size level focus

dance

is an activity which can take many forms and fill many different needs.it can be recreation, entertainment education, therapy and religion.

action

it include dance steps, facial movements,lifts,carries and cathches, and even and everyday movement such as walking.

Bodily Shapes

it refers to how the entire body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts.

Timing

performer move with tempo of an underlying sound,known as beat or pulse.

benefits of dance and creative movement

physical mental/emotional social cultural

3 element of dance

space timing dance energies

Dance Energies

the movements here propelled by energy or force can either initiate or stop an action.

people dance four reasons

to place the god to please others to please themselves or self expression to build community within an ethnic group or social interaction

asymmetrical

unbalanced shape, movement of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other.