Component 2 - Physical and Expressive Skills

There are two types of skills that are required to be developed as a performer.​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Physical Skills
• Expressive Skills
• Technical Skills
• Performance Skills

Categorise the examples of skills below into whether it is a Physical Skill or Expressive Skill.

Groups:

(a) Physical Skills

,

(b) Expressive Skills

• Coordination

• Projection

• Spatial Awareness

• Strength

• Flexibility

• Posture

• Communication of choreographic intent

• Balance

• Facial Expression

• Isolation

• Control

• Alignment

• Extension

• Sense of Style

• Musicality

• Mobility

• Focus

• Stamina

Movement memory is when ...​ ​ (a)  

• recalling learnt movement material.
• recapping the routine.
• learning new choreography.

Spatial awareness is ... ​ ​ (a)   ​​ (b)  

• being in the right place of stage.
• being aware of the surrounding space.
• using the peripheral vision to keep in a space.
• performing the dance using the space given.

Match the definitions to the correct key term (Physical Skills).

• Range of movement around joints/muscles.

• Control

• Held position, even weight distribution.

• Flexibility

• Move fluently from action to action.

• Balance

• Start/stop movement, changing direction.

• Mobility

Match the definitions to the correct key term (Physical Skills).

• Maximal force you apply against a load.

• Posture

• Using different body parts together.

• Co-ordination

• The way the body is held.

• Extension

• Lengthening 1 or more muscles or limbs.

• Strength

Match the definitions to the correct key term (Physical Skills).

• Independent movement part of the body.

• Extension

• Oxygen to working muscles in activity.

• Isolation

• Correct placement of body parts.

• Alignment

• Lengthening 1 or more muscles or limbs.

• Stamina (Cardiovascular Endurance)

Match the definitions to the correct key term (Expressive Skills).

• Dancer's eyeline, how and where looking.

• Focus

• Convey emotions without words, face/body

• Projection

• Performing 'up' and 'out'.

• Facial Expressions

Match the definitions to the correct key term (Expressive Skills).

• Dance style that makes is different.

• Spatial Awareness

• Communicate mood/meaning of the piece.

• Musicality

• Interpretation of music and timing.

• Communication of the Choreographic Intent

• Aware of surroundings/space and others.

• Sense of Style

In Component 2 you will be given a theme. A theme is ...​ (a)  

• the focus of the narrative.
• something that you need to know but not focus on.
• is a feature of the dance.
• a style of dance.