The Water Cycle
Integrated Science
What is dance?????
 Dance, as with all the arts, has its own language. We
need to learn this language in order to fully
understand and appreciate the world of dance.
 Dance is a way of knowing and communicating. All
societies use dance to communicate on both personal
and cultural levels and to meet physical and spiritual
needs.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmjdaBaZe8Y
Purposes of Dance
 Artistic
 Recreational
 Ceremonial
Purposes of Dance: ARTISTIC
Artistic- dances created and
performed in order to show
meaning
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKLy_8t3kPM
Purposes of Dance: CEREMONIAL
Ceremonial- dances that are
performed at celebrations
(wedding dances) or ceremonies
(Native-American dances for
hunting, war, rain, etc.)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vrDaAh
I9k
Purposes of Dance: RECREATIONAL
Recreational- dances performed in
social settings (folk, line, etc)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rIK3fo41P4
Elements of Dance
 Space
 Time
 Force
 Locomotor movement
 Nonlocomotor movement
Elements of Dance: SPACE
 The area occupied by the dancer’s body.
 Direction- which way the dancer moves; (forward, backward,
sideways, up and down)
 Size- how big or small the body movements or body shapes are
 Pathways-patterns made as a dancer moves (straight, vertical,
horizontal, zig-zag)
 Levels- the vertical distance from the floor (high, middle, or low)
 Shapes- the form created by the body’s position in space
Elements of Dance: TIME
How fast or slow (tempo); even
or uneven (beat); and long or
short (duration) the movement
is.
Elements of Dance: FORCE
 The use of energy while moving
Elements of Dance:
LOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT
 Actions of the body that cover space
 Walk
 Run
 Skip
 Hop
 Jump
 Slide
 Leap
 Gallop
Elements of Dance:
NONLOCOMOTOR MOVEMENT
 Actions of the body that do not cover space
 Bend
 Stretch
 Twist
 Swing
Cultural Dances- reflects culture or historical time
periods.
Culture- the way of life for a group of people
 African
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0HLgAtHZLQ
 Native- American
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hts6yq9_Yq8
 Colonial
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwgzgC_tNgE
 Asian
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMev4TeQrkQ
 Latin American
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzY3PbuXllk
Styles of Dance
 Ballet
 Jazz
 Tap
 Modern
Styles of Dance: BALLET
 Ballet- a classic form of dance growing out of French
nobility. Its root is court dances.
 It is known for its:
 Standardized dance movements
 Specialized leaps and lifts
 French words to describe each movement
 Pointy shoes for women
 Slippers for men
 Costumes- tights, tutus
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw_0h2UrfyY
Styles of Dance: JAZZ
 Jazz- American music marked by lively rhythms with
unusual accents and often melodies made up by musicians
as they play. Its roots are in social dances and early musical
theater dance.
 Its known for:
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Stylized movement
Accents in hands, head, hips, and feet
English/ French words to describe movements
Jazz shoes or boots
Costumes related to theme of dance
Improvisation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQgQ80joBzQ
Styles of Dance: TAP
 Tap- a dance form in which dancers make a sound by
wearing metal taps on their shoes. Has roots in
African, Irish, and English clogging traditions.
 Its known for:
 An emphasis on rhythm
 Tap shoes
 Costumes- formal to street wear
 Improvisation
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoHlrQScWl0
Styles of Dance: MODERN
 Modern- a form of dance that expresses emotion and
abstract ideas
 It is known for:
 Freedom of movement
 Usually barefoot but can use shoes based on theme
 Costume related to dance theme
 Improvisation used in the development of choreography
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9seNuV_2f14
 Start watching video at 2:50
THEME OF DANCE
Many dances tell a STORY.
(beginning, middle, and end)