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The Elements of Dance

The Elements of Dance. The Elements of Dance. There are Elements of Dance. 3. The Elements of Dance. SPACE. The Elements of Dance. SPACE TIME. The Elements of Dance. SPACE TIME FORCE. 1st Element of Dance. SPACE. 1st Element of Dance. SPACE

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The Elements of Dance

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  1. The Elements of Dance

  2. The Elements of Dance There are Elements of Dance. 3

  3. The Elements of Dance SPACE

  4. The Elements of Dance SPACE TIME

  5. The Elements of Dance SPACE TIME FORCE

  6. 1st Element of Dance SPACE

  7. 1st Element of Dance SPACE Area surrounding a person in which he/she is able to move.

  8. SPACE • Shape:

  9. SPACE • Shape: circles, squares, triangles, etc. made with parts of the body, the whole body, with groups of people, or by moving through space.

  10. SPACE • Level:

  11. SPACE • Level: The vertical distance from the floor.

  12. SPACE • Level: The vertical distance from the floor. (High, Medium, or Low)

  13. SPACE • Direction:

  14. SPACE • Direction: Where the body moves.

  15. SPACE • Direction: Where the body moves. • (e.g. Forward, backward, up, down, sideways, diagonally, etc.)

  16. SPACE • Pathways:

  17. SPACE • Pathways: Patterns we make as we move through the air or across the floor.

  18. SPACE • Focus:

  19. SPACE • Focus: Where the dancer’s eyes look as he/she is dancing.

  20. SPACE • Size:

  21. SPACE • Size: How large or small movements.

  22. SPACE • Shape • Level • Direction • Pathways • Focus • Size

  23. 2nd Element of Dance TIME

  24. 2nd Element of Dance TIME The duration of the movement

  25. TIME • Beat:

  26. TIME • Beat: The on going underlying pulse.

  27. TIME • Tempo:

  28. TIME • Tempo: How fast or slow the movements.

  29. TIME • Accent:

  30. TIME • Accent: Strong beats that usually occur at regular intervals.

  31. TIME • Rhythmic Patterns:

  32. TIME • Rhythmic Patterns: Patterns made by arranging long and short movement or strong and light movement.

  33. TIME • Duration:

  34. TIME • Duration: The length of time the movement lasts.

  35. TIME • Beat • Tempo • Accent • Rhythmic Patterns • Duration

  36. 3rd Element of Dance FORCE

  37. 3rd Element of Dance FORCE How the body uses energy while moving.

  38. FORCE FORCE = ENERGY

  39. FORCE FORCE = ENERGY • Heavy / Light

  40. FORCE FORCE = ENERGY • Heavy / Light • Sharp / Smooth

  41. FORCE FORCE = ENERGY • Heavy / Light • Sharp / Smooth • Tensed / Relaxed

  42. FORCE FORCE = ENERGY • Heavy / Light • Sharp / Smooth • Tensed / Relaxed • Bound / Flowing

  43. FORCE • Bound / Flowing

  44. FORCE Bound = releasing energy in a controlled, restrained manner

  45. FORCE Flowing = releasing energy freely.

  46. Elements of Dance • TIME • Beat • Tempo • Accent • Rhythmic • Patterns • Duration • FORCE • FORCE = ENERGY • Heavy / Light, • Sharp / Smooth, • Tensed / Relaxed • Bound / Flowing • SPACE Shape Level Direction Pathways Focus Size

  47. MOVEMENTS

  48. MOVEMENTS Locomotor & Nonlocomotor

  49. MOVEMENTS • Locomotor:

  50. MOVEMENTS • Locomotor: Movements that take the body from one point to another.

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