Chapter 3 Elements of Dance

Dancing is the body moving in space and through time with energy.

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The elements of dance include body, space, weight, energy, effort, and relationships.

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The body or body parts is where the dancer moves

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If your Body is your paint brush then your space is your

• Canvas

• Floor

• Stage

• Base

The elements of dance are the basic building blocks of dancing and dance making.

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The space your body occupies is negative space

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Tempo is the speed of the movement or the music. Tempo can be slow (adagio) to fast (allegro) to very fast (presto).

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Measures relates to emphasis on a beat or group of beats.

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Energy is sometimes called effort or force.

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What are the 5 elements of dance?

• Body - Space -Time - Energy- Relationship

• Facial Expression - Running - Skipping - Stretching - Darting

• Time - Duration - Running - Skipping - Jumping

• Galop - Sauté - Echappe - Tombe - Pause