Dance Elements by Katelyn Culp

The dance elements are used in creating, performing, responding, and critiquing dance. They create an universal language to use when communicating about dance. They enable you to "read" movement, evaluate it, explain it, ask for adjustments, and discuss choreography.

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Levels-High, middle, and low

Place: on the spot(personal space)

through the space(general space)

upstage/downstage

Direction-forward/backward, sideways, diagonal, right/left

Pathways-curved/straight, zig zag, random

Relationships-in front of, beside, behind, under, near, far, connected, alone, individual, group

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Parts of the body-hands, eyes, head, torso, shoulders, legs, feet, fingers

Initiation-core, distal, mid, different body parts

Shapes-symmetrical and asymmetrical, rounded, twisted, angular

Inner self-emotions, perceptions, thoughts, intention, imagination

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Metered-pulse, tempo, accent, patterns

Clock time-seconds, minutes, hours, days

Timing relationships-before, after, unison, sooner than, faster than

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Attack-sharp/smooth, sudden/sustained

Weight-strength, lightness, resilency

Flow-free, bound, balanced, neutral

Quality-flowing, tight, loose, sharp, swinging, swaying, suspended, collapsed, smooth

kculp4 — 2015-10-21 02:22:26 UTC