IMAGERY IN DANCE

What is imagery?

• Imagery is the ability to see a ship in the distance.

• Imagery is what was cook for dinner today.

• Imagery is the ability visualise or see an image in your mind.

• Imagery is watching a rocket fly.

How does imagery help a dancer?

• The ability to be creative.

• Imagery can help boost a dancer’s confidence and self-esteem.

• Help make their stretches better.

• Make them better when they stand on their toes.

Imagery help to make a clearer understanding of how to effectively learn steps.

• True

• False

Imagery is the ability of the mind to be creative.

• True

• False

Imagery in dance confuses the way you learn dance.

• True

• False

Imagery is a good way to learn dance expressions.

• True

• False

What imagery would you use when performing a pile?

• A car tire

• A pen

• Bicycle pump

• A spring

What imagery would you use when performing a Grand Battement?

• A spring

• A Rocket

• Car

• A bird

What imagery would you use when descending from a Grand Battement?

• Tissue paper

• Feather

• Kite

• Rock

What imagery would you use when performing a Rond de Jambe?

• Imagine you are skating on ice

• Running you hand on a key board

• Your toes gliding over the keys of a piano.