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The Elements of Dance Ask: Who? does what? where? when? how? A dancer moves through space and time with energy. B.A.S.T.E. BODY ACTION SPACE TIME ENERGY These are Parts of the body: Non-locomotor (axial): Size: large small narrow wide Metered: Attack: just some Head, eyes, torso, shoulders, stretch pulse sharp/smooth fingers, legs, feet … bend tempo sudden/sustained of the ways twist Level: High / medium / low accent Initiation: core, distal, mid- to describe turn rhythmic pattern limb, body parts each dance rise Weight: element. Patterns: upper/lower body, fall Place: on the spot (personal space) Strength: push, horizontal, impacted homologous, contralateral, swing through the space (general space) Free Rhythm: Lightness: resist the down, there are midline …. rock upstage/downstage breath initiate up many more tip open score Resiliency: rebound, even up and down Body shapes: shake sensed time possibilities Symmetrical/asymmetrical suspend Direction: forward/backward improvisation for each rounded sideways diagonal right/left cued Flow: twisted element. Locomotor (traveling): free, angular slide bound arabesque Can you walk Orientation: facing Clock Time: balanced think of Body systems: hop seconds neutral muscles somersault minutes others? bones run Pathway: curved/straight hours organs skip zig-zag random Quality: Add your breath jump flowing own ideas balance do-si-do Relationships: in front beside Timing relationships: tight reflexes leap behind over under before loose & words… roll alone/connected near/far after sharp Inner self: crawl individual & group proximity to unison swinging senses gallop object sooner than swaying perceptions chainé turns faster than suspended emotions collapsed thoughts smooth intention imagination © 2009 Perpich Center for Arts Education Adapted from Dance Education Initiative Curriculum Guide(1996; Revised 2004) and the ACE Dance Program 2004 – 2006 May be reproduced for classroom use by teachers.

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