The Elements of Dance

The Elements of Dance

There are

5
Elements of Dance.
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SPACE
This is the area the performers occupy and where
they move. It can be divided into four different
aspects, also known as spatial elements.
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• Direction
• Size
• Level
• Focus
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Timing
The movements in timing may be
executed in varying tempo (speed).
Performers move with the tempo of an
underlying sound, known as beat or
pulse.
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Dance Energies
The movement here propelled by energy or force . A
force can either initiate or stop an action.
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Dance Energies
a. Sustained – movements are done smoothly,
continuously and with flow and control. It
does not have a clear beginning and ending
b. Percussive – movements are explosive or
sharp in contrast with sustained movements
C. Vibratory – movement consist a trembling
or shaking . A faster version of percussive
movements that produces a jittery effect.

D. Swinging – movement trace a curve line or

an arc in space the movement.

E. Suspended – movements are perched in

space or hanging on space or hanging on air.
F. Collapsing – movements are released in
tension and gradually or abruptly giving in to
gravity, letting the body descend on the floor.
A slow collapse can be describe as a melting
or oozing action in a downward direction
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• Bodily shapes • Group shapes
- It refers to how the - A group of dancers
entire body is molded perform movements in
in space or the different group shapes.
configuration of body They are arranged in
parts. The body can be ways that are wide,
rounded, angular, or a narrow, rounded,
combination of two angular symmetrical or
asymmetrical.
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• TIMING • FORCE
Beat FORCE =
Tempo ENERGY • Bodily
Accent shapes
• SPACE Rhythmic Heavy / Light,
Sharp / Smooth,
• Group
Shape
Level Patterns Tensed / shapes
Relaxed
Direction Duration
Bound / Flowing symmetrical
Pathways
asymmetrical
Focus
Size
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