DANCEThe Elements and Principles of Dance

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What is dance?

Dance is a form of art that shows expressions and is really involved with movement. Dance is normally for fun and entertainment. You usually dance to music.

Dance is a usually story written in vivid detail, told using action and movement. The story is explained using hand, arm and leg movements.

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Elements of Dance

Space

Energy/Force

Dynamics

Emotions

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SpaceSpacial awareness is very important towards dance. You have to be able to manage your space so the audience is able to see you, to be aware on where you are while dancing. If you’re dancing with a partner, you have to make sure you never bump into each other, unless if you need to do that on purpose. The audience will also be curious whether you stay in one spot to dance or move around the stage.

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Energy

You need energy while dancing to make your performance look enthusiastic. Make sure you DO NOT practice too much before your performance, because you’ll get too tired. As a result, your performance will not look natural and your movements will be sloppy.

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Dynamics

The dynamics of dance are also equally important to make a good dance. Dynamics in music mean loud and soft, but in dance they mean how you move, the style you move in. So for example dynamics would be if you move freely or you’re in a war and you’re moving very tensely and worryingly.

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PRINCIPLES OF DANCE

MOVEMENTS

TIME

EMOTIONS

CONTRAST

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Body Movements

The body moves while dancing. It does hand movements, actions, leg movements, etc. to express feelings and sometimes tells a story.

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Time & Contrast

You have to make sure you have proper timing while dancing. This is because you won’t make your audience really bored. You also need to be in rhythm with the music if you’re dancing with music. Speed in your movements also matters because you should have a bit of contrast in your dance - moving slower or faster.

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Emotions

Many dances have a purpose of showing emotions. The emotions show what feelings you have, which is pretty obvious. You don’t speak in dance though, show showing your emotions during your dance movements is vital.

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Balance

You need to have good balance when you’re dancing. This is because you don’t want to embarrass yourself in front your audience by tripping and falling all over the place.

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Fire DancingCJ

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Ribbon DancingmC

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