SPACE

SPACE
• Space was known for it exists in the physical world,
through shapes, sizes and relationships.

• It involves ideas about bodies in space, objects in

space, and spatial relationships within the
environment.
 SPACE
• Each individual is capable of moving forward,
backward, sideward, and diagonally and of turning
spinning in one spot.
• A particular dance pattern should be well-placed in
the space or area within which a dancer is moving
in the dance floor or on stage. This means that the
dancer travels toward or away from all sides or
corners of the area.
 Spatial Elements
1. Direction – Dance movements can travel in any
direction. The performers can move forward, sideward,
backward, diagonal, circular, and other direction.
2. Size - Movements can be varied by doing larger or
smaller actions.
3. Level – Movements can be done in a high, medium, or
low level.
4. Focus – Performers may change their focus by looking
at different directions.
TIME
 TIME
• It refers to the speed of movements.
• Time is expressed through the rhythm of the human
body as pulse, heartbeat, breath.
• The mood of a dance performance is most influenced
by variations in the property of time.
 Dance utilizes TIME in various ways:

1. Tempo – slow, fast, accelerating and decelerating.

2. Duration – the length of time a step or movement
is used
3. Rhythm – a regulated pattern formed by a long or
short notes.
ENERGY
 ENERGY
• It involves the idea of weight, gravity, energy in motion
and relationship in space.
• Force is concerned with concepts such as strength -
manifested in downward movements, and lightness -
shown in upward movements.
• Flow involves the aspect of movement as rigidity,
stability, flexibility, and fluency. Expressions of feelings
and emotions are connected to the flow of dancer
performance.
 ENERGY
• Sustained movement is even, smooth, and free of
sudden and sharp actions. This requires maximum
muscular control.
• It also elicits the feeling of calmness, self-control,
restraint and sometimes, mystery.
• Emotions of power, vigor, explosiveness, directness,
and aggressiveness are evoke through percussive
movement.
 Qualities of Dance Energy:
1. Sustained – Movements are done smoothly and continuously, and
with flow and control. It does not have a clear beginning and
ending.
2. Percussive – Movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with
sustained movements. They have a clear beginning and ending.
3. Vibratory – Movements consist of trembling and shaking.
4. Swinging – Movements trace a curve line or an arc in space.
5. Suspended – Movements are perched in space or hanging on air.
Holding a raised led in any directions is an example of a suspended
movement.
6. Collapsing - Movements are released in tension and gradually or
abruptly giving in to gravity, letting the body descend to the floor.