Dance literatures and signature basic steps are already inherent to these dances which serve as identifying steps to the dance.

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These dances are highly improvisational in nature considering the different elements necessary in the creation of dance.

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Patterns created by the body as it moves through space examples of which include lines, letters, shapes or polygons, and other non-geometric patterns.

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The course or way in which movement is directed with reference to the frontal plane of the body.

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Point of attention by either the performer or the audience.

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This has something to do with perspective. How performers appear with reference to the audience’s view.

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It may be static or dynamic in nature.

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Pertains to the amount of effort exerted in the performance of dance or dance movements and combinations.

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This movement allows one to move from one point to another.

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These are movements that are performed in one point in space without transferring to another point.

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It is the act of decreasing the angle of a joint.

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A muscle movement done when it shortens, narrows, and tightens using sufficient amount of energy in the execution.

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To rotate is to move a body segment to form a circle.

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To change the position of the feet or any body part that carries the body’s weight allowing the body to face in a less than 360 degrees turn.

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It is exploring potential movements which can later be refined and transformed into dance movements. This process is the key to combining the different elements discussed to create a masterpiece.

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The exceptional way of performing or executing a certain improvised movement so that the body will adapt to it and later as it adapts, will be executed automatically and effortlessly.

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This technique is the most used in lengthening a dance movement. All movement combinations are done simultaneously by all dancers.

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Improvisation of movements that suit the scene that the dance wishes to convey.

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This is the point where the conflict or problem is resolved in a dance presentation.

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