Axial Movement Axial movement refers to an element of dance in which dancers stay anchored to one place by a single body part while using available space in any direction Axial movements involve bending stretching twisting swinging gesturing ID: 527165
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Axial vs Locomotor Movement in DanceSlide2Slide3
Axial Movement
Axial movement refers to an element of dance in which dancers stay anchored to one place by a single body part while using available space in any direction. Axial movements involve bending, stretching, twisting, swinging, gesturing,
rising
, rotating and spinning
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Axial movements tend to involve the spine as the focal point. Rather than moving from one place to another on stage, dancers rely on the space given to them to perform movements. Spinning is a prime example of axial motion, since the dancer is planted in the floor while moving in place. The body part connected to the floor can be a foot, leg, knee, hand, elbow, back or head. Movements involve arms, hips, knees, the head and the neck
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Sometimes, axial motion is done between two dancers, as the point of movement is on another person rather than the floor. One dancer can use an arm or the hand of another person as an anchor point and perform movements in place. Axial movements can even be performed on apparatuses such as poles, bars, steps and ladders. Any stationary base works for axial motion as a dance element.Slide4
Examples of Axial Movements:
Example Dance Steps Include
:
Pivot turn
Pirouette
Coupe Turn
Shoulder Roll
Penche
Arabesque or Attitude Turn
Rond
de
Jambe
Tilt
Illusion
LayoutSlide5
Locomotor Movement
Locomotor movements are defined as movements that travel through space or carry weight from one location to another. The act of using movement to shift weight from one place to another is called locomotion
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There are several locomotor movements that will successfully transfer weight from one location to another:
Walking
Running
Leaping
Jumping
Hopping
Galloping
Sliding
SkippingSlide6
Examples of Locomotor Movements:
Examples Include:
Chasse
Jazz Walk
Jete
Saute
Chat
Straddle Leap
Barrel Leap
Chaine
Turn
Pas de Chat
Lindy Step
Pas de
Bourree
TripletsSlide7
Project Outline:
Create a group of 4 – 6 people
Put together a list of 10 axial dance steps and 10 locomotor dance steps
Choose 5 steps from each list to use in your choreography
Choreograph a dance combination that includes those 10 steps and shows how they are different. Your combination must have:
A beginning pose
A formation
Follow an A – L - A – L pattern for all 10 steps
May have connecting or in between steps that are not axial or locomotor
An ending pose
Must be counted in counts of 8, and must be at least 8 counts of 8
Grade: You will receive a group grade out of 65
possible points
Working well in group: 15 pts
Following directions: 10 pts
List of 20 steps: 20 pts
Choreography: 10
Presentation: 10