Elements Of Dance
1. Time- the relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. It includes:
• Pulse (underlying beat)
• speed (or tempo)
• duration (length)
• rhythm (flow of movement)
• Phrasing (grouping and articulation of a group of notes)
2. Space- the Area of space occupied by the dancer’s body; it includes:
• Direction (the way a dancer faces e.g forward, backward, sideways, up or down)
• Size (magnitude of body shape or movement)
• Pathways (patterns made as a dancer moves through the air on the floor)
• Levels (vertical distance from the floor)
• Shapes (form created by the body’s position)
3. Force- (Energy) degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving
• Dynamics (how a movement is done)
• Flow (continuity of movement)
• Weight (heavy or light; lightness of movement)
Elements Of Dance
1. Time- the relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. It includes:
• Pulse (underlying beat)
• speed (or tempo)
• duration (length)
• rhythm (flow of movement)
• Phrasing (grouping and articulation of a group of notes)
2. Space- the Area of space occupied by the dancer’s body; it includes:
• Direction (the way a dancer faces e.g forward, backward, sideways, up or down)
• Size (magnitude of body shape or movement)
• Pathways (patterns made as a dancer moves through the air on the floor)
• Levels (vertical distance from the floor)
• Shapes (form created by the body’s position)
3. Force- (Energy) degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving
• Dynamics (how a movement is done)
• Flow (continuity of movement)
• Weight (heavy or light; lightness of movement)
Elements Of Dance
1. Time- the relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. It includes:
• Pulse (underlying beat)
• speed (or tempo)
• duration (length)
• rhythm (flow of movement)
• Phrasing (grouping and articulation of a group of notes)
2. Space- the Area of space occupied by the dancer’s body; it includes:
• Direction (the way a dancer faces e.g forward, backward, sideways, up or down)
• Size (magnitude of body shape or movement)
• Pathways (patterns made as a dancer moves through the air on the floor)
• Levels (vertical distance from the floor)
• Shapes (form created by the body’s position)
3. Force- (Energy) degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving
• Dynamics (how a movement is done)
• Flow (continuity of movement)
• Weight (heavy or light; lightness of movement)
Elements Of Dance
1. Time- the relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. It includes:
• Pulse (underlying beat)
• speed (or tempo)
• duration (length)
• rhythm (flow of movement)
• Phrasing (grouping and articulation of a group of notes)
2. Space- the Area of space occupied by the dancer’s body; it includes:
• Direction (the way a dancer faces e.g forward, backward, sideways, up or down)
• Size (magnitude of body shape or movement)
• Pathways (patterns made as a dancer moves through the air on the floor)
• Levels (vertical distance from the floor)
• Shapes (form created by the body’s position)
3. Force- (Energy) degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving
• Dynamics (how a movement is done)
• Flow (continuity of movement)
• Weight (heavy or light; lightness of movement)