Dance Kinesiology

What should be the first portion of a dance warm up be?

• low impact movement to increase body temp
• full sprint around the track
• who needs warm up?
• big jumps and big kicks

When should a dancer warm up?

• Before a dance class or performance

• Before going to bed

• After singing

• After cool down

How long should a dancer warm up?

• 2 hours

• 45 minutes

• 2-3 minutes

• 5-15 minutes

Give an example of a warm up exercise

• Floss Dance

• Jumping Jacks

• Dead Lifts

• 1 minute hand stands

Give an example of a proper stretch

• Hip circles

• 360 Tricep Flex

• Quad Stretch

• Third Degree Stretch

The warm up aims to:

• prepare the body and mind for the activity

• increase the body's core temperature

• increase heart rate

• increase breathing rate

A cool down allows what..?

• Reducing Body Temperature

• Reducing Heart Rate

• Muscles to cool down reducing the chance of muscle ache

• All of the answers

Stretching is important to?

• Reduce chance of injury

• Increase chance of injury

• Take some time to rest instead of exercise

• None of the answers

A warm up should be completed ....

• At the beginning of the session

• In the middle of the session

• At the end of the session

• Never in a session

A cool down should be completed ....

• At the beginning of the session

• In the middle of the session

• At the end of the session

• Never in a session