The BrainDance
(originally developed by Anne Green Gilbert, www.creativedance.org)
Music: "Potpourri", Music for Creative Dance, Contrast and Continuum, Volume III
1.
Tactile - Rub hands. Tap body lightly (head, face, neck, shoulders, arms, front,
back, legs, feet). Stomp feet.
2.
Breath And Core-Distal - Breathe in through the nose and out the mouth. Repeat.
Gradually increase the size of the breath, growing from the center of the body when
you inhale, and shrinking when you exhale. The last breath should expand you into a
huge "X". Breathe all the way to your fingernails and toenails.
3.
Head-Tail Movement - Curl the body forward from head to tailbone. Curl it
backwards. Repeat forward and back. Curve from side to side several times.
4.
Upper Half Connection - Stabilize the lower half of the body. Only the top half
dances. You can reach or shake or use a dance concept like sharp and smooth
energy or just do freestyle.
5.
Lower Half Connection - Stabilize the upper half of the body. Only the bottom half
dances. You can kick or stomp or use a dance concept like fast and slow time or just
do freestyle.
6.
Body-Half Right Connection - Stabilize the left side of the body and only the right
side dances.
7.
Body-Half Left Connection - Stabilize the right side of the body and only the left side
dances.
8.
Vestibular Stimulation: Swing - Swing upper body up and down several times.
Swing one leg and then another.
9.
Cross-Lateral Connection - Reach across the body with arm to a high diagonal
(right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left). Reach elbow across the body (right, left,
right, left, right, left, right, left). Reach elbow to opposite knee (4 times). Reach hand
to opposite foot (4 times).
10. Vestibular Stimulation: Spin And Freeze - Spin clockwise. Freeze. Spin counter
clockwise. Freeze.
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The BrainDance Warrr:--up
1. Tactile
2. Breath and Core-Distal
3. Head-Tail
4. Upper Half
5. Lower Half
6. Body-Half Right
7. Body-Half Left
a.Swing
9. Cross-Lateral
10. Spin and Freeze
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DANCE CONCEPTS
~ace
place: self and general
level: high, medium, low
size: big and small
direction: forward, backward,
sideways, up, down, and diagonal
pathway: straight and curved
time
speed: fast, slow
rhythm: pulse, pattern, breath
energy
quantity/weight: strong a.nd light
quality: sharp, smooth, shaking,
swinging
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DANCE CONCEPTS
body shapes
curved/straight
angular/twisted
,
symmetrical/asymmetrical
relationshi~
over/under/ around/through
above/below
near/far
beside/between
locomotor
walk, run, leap, skip, jump, hop, slide,
gallop, crawl, roll
nonlocomotor
stretch, bend, twist, shake, swing,
kick, turn, push, pull, fall, melt
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(locomotor)
(locomotor)
walk
skip
(locomotor)
(locomotor)
•
run
Jump
(locomotor)
(locomotor)
leap
hop
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(locomotor)
(locomotor)
slide
roll
(locomotor)
(locomotor)
gallop
tip toe
(locomotor)
(locomotor)
crawl
prance
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
stretch
shake
(nonlocomotor)
(nonloconlotor)
bend
•
sWIng
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
twist
kick
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
turn
fall
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
push
melt
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
pull
wiggle
(nonlocomotor)
(nonloconlotor)
sway
lunge
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
float
dab
(nonlocomotor)
(nonlocomotor)
flick
burst
MUSIC AND RESOURCES FOR DANCE, Debbie Gilbert, Whistlestop Dance Company
Music for Creative Dance, Contrast and Continuum, volumes I & II & III & IV, Eric Chappelle, (206) 5287556, ravennaventures.com (This is instrumental music designed to accompany dance and includes
sample dance activities for each musical selection.)
Geometry Dances, Debbie Gilbert
Singing Science, All of Us Will Shine, Hug the Earth, Circle Around, Music for the Whole Child,
more, Tickle Tune Typhoon, (206) 632-9466
and
A Native.American Odyssey, Inuit to Inca, Putumayo World Music
Smilin Island of Song, Cedella Marley Booker (reggae for kids)
Choo Choo 800galoo, Buckwheat Zydeco (cajun music for kids)
Riverdance , Bill Whelan
A World Instrumental Collection, Putumayo World Music
Afro Celt Sound System, Volume 1 Sound Magic, Volume /I Release
Spirit of the Tao Te Ching, Richard Warner
Planet Drum, Mickey Hart
Wind Shadows (celtic harp), Kim Robertson
Appalachia Waltz, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor
the big bang, in the beginning was the drum, Ellipsis Arts
Circle of 8eauty, Lorraine Bayes
Good sources for the above music and more:
John's Music Center (tapes, CD's, books, and percussion instruments of all kinds): 4501 Interlake N #9, Seattle WA 98103,
(206) 548-0916, fax (206) 548-0422,1-800-473-5194, email: DRUMS@JOHNSMUSIC.COM
Books:
Creative Dance for All Ages, Anne Green Gilbert, www.creativedance.org
Teaching the Three R's Through Movement Experiences, Anne Green Gilbert, www.creativedance.org
Brain-Compatible Dance Education, Anne Green Gilbert, www.creativedance.org
Video:
Teaching Creative Dance with Anne Green Gilbert, www.creativedance.org
BrainDance, Anne Green Gilbert, www.cre~tivedance.org
Organizations:
Dance Educators Association of Washington, www.deawa.com
Websites:
www.creativedance.org
www.songsforteaching.com (Tickle Toon Typhoon: Singing Science CD)
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K-S DANCE GLOSSARY
ABA - a three part compositional form in which the first and last parts are the same
and the middle part is different.
accent - a stress or emphasis on a specific beat, tone, chord, or movement.
accumulation - a choreographic pattern in which movements/phrases are repeated in
a sequence, adding on a new movement/phrase at the end of each repetition.
(e.g., Turn. Turn, jump. Turn, jump, twist. Turn, jump, twist, swing, etc.)
alignment - he relationship of the skeleton to the line of gravity and the base of
support
asymmetrical I informal balance -. when elements are arranged on an axis to look
equally important, without being identical, mirror images
axis - 1. a straight line around which a 3 dimensional object, body, or grouping of
bodies is symmetrical. 2. an imaginary straight line around which an object, such
as a body, rotates
BCPA - Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Tacoma, WA
balance - ability of the dancer to hold his/her shape or position and avoid falling,
through use of muscle control and placement of the body
beat - the basic unit of time and the underlying pulse in music; the basic unit within a
measure
bilateral symmetry - symmetry in which an imaginary plane divides an object into
right and left halves, each side being an identical, mirror image of the other.
(Used in butterl9y mirroring exploration.)
call and response - a musical form featuring a solo phrase that is answered by a
larger group
canon - a compositional form in which individuals and/or groups perform the same
movement or phrase beginning at different times
choreographic device - a method for manipulating or abstracting movements; a tool
for changing the way a movement is performed
choreography - the art of planning and arranging dance movements into a meaningful
whole; the process of building a whole composition
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controlled energy - a movement quality that allows a dancer to stop or change
direction at any moment; energy does not flow freely
contour pathway - representing an object by using a pathway created as though a
drawing tool were moving along the edges and ridges of a form.
counter-balance - the process by which balance is maintained through the equalizing
of weight placement in opposite directions
diamond follow the leader - a dance structure with 4 dancers standing at the points
of a diamond/rhombus spatial formation (all facing the same direction). 3 dancers
shadow/follow the 4th dancer, who is the leader.
diminution - a choreographic device that diminishes a movement/ phrase
through space, time, or energy; use less space, time, or energy to perform
a movement/ phrase
direction - the way in which a body or something
backward, sideways, up, down, (or diagonal).
moves, points, or faces - forward,
double-time - movement is performed in half the originally demonstrated amount of
time, therefore producing a faster tempo (twice as fast)
duple meter - meter in which the basic unit of pulse recurs in groups of two
echo - a choreographic form in which a leader, or leading group, performs a
movement/phrase and a follower, or group of followers, repeats the same
movement/phrase
energy/force - the quality of movement; including smooth, sharp, strong/powerful,
light/delicate
exaggeration - a choreographic device that extends a movement/phrase through
space, time, or energy; use more space, time, or energy to perform a
movement/phrase
fantastic shape - a shape that involves the whole body.... head, spine, arms and legs
focus - where the dancer is looking; where the audience's attention in directed; A
performance skill - the ability to concentrate and keep one's attention on the
subject or activity at hand.
form - a principle of organization; organization of time, space, and energy into a
definite shape or arrangement
free energy - continual, flowing movement quality; the flow of energy is not stopped
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freeze - a command to stop all movement and remain stili, unmoving (generally
holding a shape).
general space - the space through which a dancer travels
grapevine pattern - a series of side steps in which one foot crosses alternately in
front of, and behind, the other foot (Le. "step left side, cross right foot in front,
step left side, cross right foot behind'')
half-time - movement is performed in twice the originally demonstrated amount of
time, therefore a slower tempo is produced.
heavy energy - a movement quality that uses strong, firm muscle action
hop - leave the floor from one foot, land on the same foot
improvise - to create movement spontaneously, ranging from free-form to highly
structured environments, but always with an element of chance; prOVides the
dancer with the opportunity to bring together elements quickly, and requires
focus and concentration; improvisation is instant and simultaneous choreography
and performance; process and product happening in the same moment.
jump - leave the floor from both feet, land on both feet
kinesphere - the space that a dancer's body occupies. Sometimes called personal
space or space bubble; includes all levels, planes, and directions both near and
far from the body's center.
leap - leave the floor from one foot, land on the opposite foot
level - the height of the dancer in relation to the floor, the three basic levels are high,
middle, and low
light/delicate energy - a movement qU,ality that uses minimal muscle action (flicking,
l~oating, tapping) etc.
link-up - similar to a hook-up; reference Donnivon resource
locomotor movement - movement that travels through space
mirroring - a partner skill in which one person leads by performing movements, and
the other person (facing the leader) simultaneously imitates the leader's
movements, as though looking in a mirror.
movement - activities which focus on the body using variations of time, space and
energy to communicate ideas or feelings
negative space - area adjacent to and created by positive space
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non-locomotor movement (axial movement) - movement that is performed around
the axis of the body, non-locomotor movement does not travel through space
notation - a system of visual symbols used in writing music or dance.
pathway - the line or trail that a dancer uses or makes as she/he travels through
general space, or the line or trail that a specific body part makes through
personal space
pattern - dance elements that are repeated in planned and predictable combinations
personal space - the space that a dancer's body occupies, sometimes called the
kinesphere or space bubble; includes all levels, planes, and directions, both near
and far, from the body's center
phrase - a natural division of the melodic or dance line, comparable to a sentence of
speech
positive forms -definite sculptural forms or shapes made by the body.
powerful/strong energy - a movement quality that uses firm muscle action
puzzle shape - a shape sculpture consisting of fantastic shapes made with open or
negative spaces, that fit together (Without touching), created by filling in the
spaces made in your partner's fantastic shape, like the pieces of a puzzle.
repetition - the repeated use of a movement or movement phrase to create rhythm,
pattern or unity.
rest - a pause in movement
retrograde - a choreographic device that reverses the direction and sequence of a
movement / phrase
reverse checklist - using an assessment checklist to check students who are not
achieving criteria
rhythm - the pattern in time using pulses or beats (metered or un-metered) and
accents; combination of movements of different durations (long, short, even,
uneven - e.g. slow, quick, qUick; slow, quick, qUick; quick, quick, quick, quick,
slow)
room scan - assessing individual students by glancing at the class as a whole and
identifying students not meeting criteria
self space - the one spot or stationary place in which a dancer performs non-locomotor
or axial movements
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sensory recall - the ability to remember sensory experiences in order to recreate them
accurately
sequence - the order in which a series or combination of movements or shapes occurs,
generally having a beginning, middle, and end.
shadowing - a partner skill in which one person leads by performing movement, and
the other person follows or copies the leader's movement
shape - a three dimensional form, sculpture or statue a body takes in space (e.g. big,
small, twisted, angular, curved, straight); geometric shapes (e.g. square,
triangle, rectangle, rhombus, etc.)
sharp/stopped energy - sudden, percussive quality in movement; the flow of
movement abruptly starts and stops.
skip - an alternating step-hop (take off and land on same foot) from one foot to the
other
smooth energy - continuous, sustained quality in movement; the flow of energy is ongoing, uninterrupted
solo - a dance performed by one dancer
space - an element of dance. Where the body moves when dancing. Includes self and
general space, directions, pathways, size, levels, relationships, etc.
structure - the form or construction of a dance or improvisation; the way in which
different parts are arranged or organized to create the whole.
style - the distinctive character or technique of an individual artist, group, or period
swing - free moving, pendular movements, usually with a sense of moving from a fixed
point. A dance style - "East Coast" or "West Coast" swing.
symmetrical - when elements are arranged on both sides of an axis in a way to make
them identical, mirror images
syncopated movement - movement in which the standard accent is displaced; accent
is frequently shifted to normally unaccented beats
tempo - the pace at which a piece of dance is performed
theme - a principle of organization; a complete idea in movement that is manipulated
and developed within a dance
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theme and variation - choreographic form that reflects the musical form of the same
name, in which a movement/phrase is performed and is followed by a series of
modifications of the movement/phrase, or of sections that are more or less
derived from the movement/ phrase
time - one of the elements of dance; includes speed/tempo (fast, medium, slow,);
rhythm (pulse, pattern, accent, breath)
transposition - a choreographic device that transfers a movement to a different part
of the body (e.g., the swing of an arm becomes the swing of a leg)
twist - to rotate, wind, or distort the shape or position; to constantly change directions;
a specific dance - "the twist"
unison - individuals and groups perform the same movement/phrase at the same time
unity - a successful combination or ordering of parts in a dance production that creates
a sense of wholeness and a complete total effect
weight-sharing - the process of giving or receiving weight between two or more
dancers
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