Dance Notes Elements / Choreography / Styles / Purposes - PowerPoint Presentation

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Dance Notes

Elements / Choreography / Styles / Purposes

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November/December 2013

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

11/11

Make-up drama projects

11/12

Dance Project Review

11/13

Early Release – Enrichment video

11/14

Dance Notes

11/15

Finish Dance notes – work time for dance projects – Bring devices

11/18

Rize

movie

11/19

Rize

Movie

11/20

Practice ACT

for

freshmen and juniors

- sophomore

–

Seniors Shadow

11/21

Rize

movie

11/22

Project Time – bring devices

11/25

Library time for project with sub

11/26

Library time for project with sub

11/27

No school

11/28

Thanksgiving

11/29

No school

12/2

Extra credit due –

Dance Test practice

with dance elements

12/3

Library Time for

dance projects

12/4

Binder checks – test cards

12/5

Dance tests

12/6

Dance Make-up tests

12/9

Dance projects due

12/10

Finish dance projects

12/11

Early Release – Enrichment Video

12/12

Ancient Art

12/13

Ancient Art

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Three Elements of Dance

Space, Time and Force

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Space

Personal space – immediately around the dancers body

General space – larger area where movement will occur

Direction – forward, backward, or diagonal movement

Pathways – space created by movement (straight or curved) – as if the dancer drew a line with their body – how they move makes a mood

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Space cont.

Levels – high, medium, and low

Different symbolism and emotional suggestions depending on which level is used

High – happy, elated, aggressive

Medium – normal, neutral

Low – depression, exhaustion

Shape – using the human body to make symbolic shapes (circle can be the sun, straight lines can be rigidity or formal)

Groups – sign of formality, leadership or lack of, family

Dancing as a group has a very different emotional impact than dancing individually

Individually – strength, loneliness, uniqueness

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Space cont.

Focus – where the dancers attempt to draw the audiences’ eyes while performing

Single focus – usually one dancer

Multi-focus – usually a group

Size – how much space a movement requires

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Time

Natural rhythm:

Heart beat

Breathing

Blinking

Walking

Rhythm/beat – similar to music – keeps the pace of the dance

Duration – how long it lasts

Accent – bold/strong emphasis in movement

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Force

Energy

Heavy/light

Sharp/smooth

Tense/relaxed

Bound/flowing

Force uses weight of dancers and effects of gravity

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Choreographic form

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Comparing Various forms

AB Form - Two part composition (A theme/B theme)

ABA form – Three part – third is usually condensed or extended version of first section

Canon – parts are performed in succession, overlapping one another

Call and Response – often associated with African dance, jazz, and tap – one soloist/group performs & is responded to by second soloist/group

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Comparison cont.

Narrative – choreography follows a storyline

Theme & Variation – starts with a theme and then in later sections deviates slightly from the main theme

Rondo – three or more themes with one theme repeated (ABACADA)

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Dance Styles

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Modern

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Ballet

Standardized dance movements

Specialized leaps and lifts

Use French terminology:

Plier – to bend

Etendre – to stretch

Relever –to rise

Sauter – to jump

Tourner – to turn

Glisser – to glide

Elancer – to dart

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Ballet cont.

Costumes:

Pointe shoes for women

Slippers for men

Tutu

Tights

Roots of Ballet is in court dance

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Tap

Emphasizes rhythm, beat and accent

Terminology has come from many influences throughout history:

Accelerando: gradually increase speed

Allegro: quick lively

Cincinnati: Backward movement/alternating feet

Scuffs: strike heel on floor while moving foot forward

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Tap cont.

Costume:

Tap shoes

Formal to street wear (River Dance = Irish costume)

Roots:

Improvisation

Recreational/social dance: jig, Irish step, African dance

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Jazz

Stylized movement

Accentuated movement with head, hands, hips, and feet

English/French terminology

Ball change – Change weight between feet

Catwalk – Exaggerated step, bringing foot up very high

Hip walk – move hips in a circular motion

Moonwalk – Michael Jackson (you all know what this looks like)

Pivot step – step in any direction then pivot right

Touch step – touch floor w/ pointed foot

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Jazz cont.

Costume:

Jazz shoes/boots

Clothes related to theme

Roots:

Improvisation

Recreational/social dance

Early musical theater dance

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Modern

Freedom of movement

Terminology mostly English and French:

Most derived from terms from other dance forms

Terms added constantly as this dance style changes

Modern is based on freedom so often dancers come up with their own moves that have no precise term

Includes modern Ballet, tap, and jazz or any combination of these

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Modern cont.

Costume:

Bare feet or theme based shoes

Clothes related to theme of dance

Roots:

Improvisation

Choreographed movements

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Why do People Dance?

Purposes of Dance

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Ceremonial

Show praise/commemorate

Usually performed through ritual

Examples:

Tribal dance for gods/goddesses

Religious based dances

Birthdays

Weddings

Basically, any life-altering event

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Recreational

Have fun/socialize

Any age group/society

Examples:

Homecoming

Aerobic dance (exercise)

Group dances (Electric Slide, Chicken Dance)

Ballroom – waltz, foxtrot, jitterbug, swing, salsa

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Artistic Expression

Geared to entertain/perform for an audience

Theatrical dance included

Performers are usually extensively trained

Examples:

Ballet

Tap

Jazz

Even some of the recreational dances are now considered artistic