DANCE

ELEMENTS OF DANCE

• They are the BEST!• B is for Body• E is for Energy• S is for Space• T is for Time

ELEMENTS OF DANCE

BODY

Body PartsBody ShapesBody Relationships

BODY SHAPE: GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL

BODY

Body Parts focus?Body shapes?Body Relationships?

ENERGY

The force of an action

Physical and Emotional

Attack, Weight, Flow

THE ENERGY IS WHAT?

SPACE

PlaceDirectionSizeLevelsPathway

Direction: which way

Pathway: straight, curved

Level: high, medium, low

TIME

TempoRhythm

WATCH AND TRY TO FIND THE ELEMENTS OF DANCE!

Pilobolus Dance Company: “Megawatt”Modern Dancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBPafUYYJe4

WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE?

• Emotional expression-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s67Yc_ozOgA (Lost a relative to cancer)

• Social interaction-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrqmmtaSTPM (Cupid shuffle)

• Religious or spiritual-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Cf-ZxDfZA (Medieval Dervish dance)

• Exercise-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa2IWYs3ags (Zumba)

• Performance/Competition-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1USr4A0eUq8 (Duet)

• Tell a story-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvQBUccxBr4 (Shadow Dance)

WHY DO PEOPLE DANCE?

STYLES OF DANCE

• Too many to count

• Styles continue to develop today

• These are some of the main styles you will see:

Ballet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbPUX8cWmeU

Jazz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiJ5WAbF5uo

Modern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieMO1Z0UhGQ

Ballroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1o31fsZxCc

Tap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-lSCJs5ams

Hip-Hop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihx1BO7_Jvc

Broadway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADO7DbyqoU

Cultural http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFgBhMVgLtg

Improvisation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi4hBL0TkFs

Creative Movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyp9qoRBfh0

GUESS THE STYLE….

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW3GAjAKges

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vjPBrBU-TM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36s1UxPM9LA

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul1RJ0gvdLg

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnZ0cSPqySI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtBY1H64kXs

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyZeGOsR9IA

WE ARE ALWAYS INFLUENCED BY THE PAST…

• What do you all think of Beyonce’s hip-hop music video INSPIRED by Bob Fosse’s modern jazz style?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POUpOK6TCPg

CHOOSE TWO STYLES OF DANCE TO COMPARE AND CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM

USA HISTORY OF DANCE

ASSIGNMENT• Research Project

• You will design a poster and present information about a country and its styles/culture/heritage of dance

• Countries/Continents:

• Africa

• Russia

• China

• USA

• South America

• Mexico

• Ireland

• Italy

• France

• Spain

RUBRIC

• 50 points- Information

• Cultural Dances

• Traditional Costumes for Dance

• Origination

• 20 points- Neatness/Organization

• 20 points- Presentation

• 10 points- Participation

• 10 Extra Points for teaching a traditional dance from that country