Nature and Elements of Dance

Dance is _______________

• Rhythm

• Moving the body

• Quickly changing directions

• Movement in a rhythmically coordinated and expressive way

What are the elements of dance?

• Song, beat, rhythm, dance partner

• Body, Action, Energy, Music, Time

• Energy, Space, Time, Action, Body

• Body, Energy, Rhythm, Action, Time

A Greek ceremonial dance incorporating slower cult dances performed during religious festivals

• Apollonian dance

• Dionysian dance

• Syrtos dance

It refers to how the entire body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts

• Dance energies

• Bodily Shape

• Space

• Time

The area in which the dance takes place is called

• action

• force

• space

• time

Which dancer best represents a SYMMETRICAL shape?

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Large and small movements refer to

• shape

• strength

• size

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT related to Time?

• duration

• rhythm

• tempo

• weight

The dance element level primarily refers to the:

• relative height of dancers to each other

• downstage to upstage arrangement of dancers.

• volume of music accompanying a dance.

• body's position relative to the ground.

Which of the following sets contains only locomotor movements?

• Walk, sway, twist, leap

• Gallop, leap, rise, bend

• Leap, gallop, run, skip

• Slide, shake, push, turn