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GCSE Dance. Useful Bits & Pieces. Physical Skills – words to learn. Extension & Contraction: Stretch & curl. Stillness : Holding the body without moving, in a chosen shape. Gesture: An action that does not take weight but happens in the air around you, eg hand wave, nod of the head, bow.
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GCSE Dance Useful Bits & Pieces
Extension & Contraction: Stretch & curl Stillness: Holding the body without moving, in a chosen shape Gesture: An action that does not take weight but happens in the air around you, eg hand wave, nod of the head, bow Actions: What we do Weight Transference: Changing your supports from one body part to another Elevation: The body is in the air with no support on the floor ie jumping, being lifted Rotation: Turning safely on one of three axes on any body part Locomotion: Moving from one place to another
Action Vocabulary –Words which describe the movements we can do