Dance/Movement

A shortening of the muscle of any part of the body, resulting of a pulling inward; including the tightening of a muscle.

• Flow

• Contraction

• Extension

• repetition

Gentle cardiovascular activity that prepares the muscles for work. In dance, a combination of movement patterns for muscle memory practice.

• Contraction

• Repetition

• Warm-up

• Flow

A structure of movement patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables in time, in relation to a pulse.

• Rhythm

• Flow

• Warm-up

• Intent

Bending or folding a limb, resulting in a decrease in the angle of the joint.

• Flexion

• Circumduction

• Rhythm

• Extension

The placement of the body's segments one above the other so that the ear, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle are as close as possible to a straight line that extends at a right angle to the floor.

• Character

• Kinesphere (self space)

• General space

• Alignment

Repeated use of movement, sounds, or ideas at least twice in a row for effect and emphasis.

• Rhythm

• Impulse

• Repetition

• Character

The space that is used all around the body by the limbs standing still or in motion

• Impulse

• Kinesphere (self space)

• General space

• Alignment

Transmitting energy from one part of the body to another to link movements without a break.

• Character

• Intent

• Flow

• Impulse

Stretching any limb away from the midline; increases the angle of a joint and held in a controled fashion.

• Felxion

• Flow

• Extension

• Circumduction

What is the correct order of a Dance class?

• Warm up, Across the floor, Center Technique, Combination, Cool down
• Warm up, Cool down, Center Technique, Across the floor
• Warm up, center technique, Across the floor, Cool down, Combination