Explain all the ways your body can move. (For example: walk, kick, etc.) Please list. Additionally, in your own words, explain or define ENERGY and SPACE.
Warm Up movement or phrase to raise core body temperature; prepare the body for movement; bring mind to focus Space area around you which extends in all directions (levels, pathways, shapes) Personal space your personal bubble ; arms s length apart General space the area beyond your personal space; area that you can travel through
UP STAGE STAGE RIGHT CENTER STAGE STAGE LEFT DOWN STAGE AUDIENCE SITS HERE
The Elements of Dance Body Movement, Energy, Space, Time (B.E.S.T)
LOCOMOTOR (movement from place to place) NON-LOCOMOTOR (movement that stays in place;off body s axis)
Attendance Essential Question//Class Notes Warm Up Review/Stretch Across Floor locomotor movement/space low, mid, high & pathways Center Floor Work exercise with nonlocomotor movement, energy & space, relationship Elements of Dance Phrase project
The amount of tension or stress of a movement, the flow or control of the force This is the weight, flow, quality, attack of the movement
sharp smooth sudden sustained free bound balanced neutral flowing tight loose swinging swaying suspend collapsed firm weak heavy soft light delicate vibratory percussive erratic explosive EXAMPLES OF ENERGY Weight, flow, quality, attack This is the HOW!
This is the area which extends all around you Space can mean: Direction Level Pathway Focus Range Place
High medium low Forward backward right left up down fixed moving single-focus multi-focus near far big small in the air on the floor straight curved zig zag irregular sideways diagonal Examples of Space Direction, pathway, focus, range, level, place This is the WHERE?!
Essential Question: Explain how the Elements of Dance can be combined, what is the result of this? How can changing or varying elements impact a dance?
- Essential Question - Absent see Website - Record Warm-Up (Pre-Video) - Elements of Dance Phrase : criteria review, groups, 1 ½ practice classes - Elements of Dance Phrase : perform next class Thursday 9/11 Formal Grade!
Explain what challenges you faced in starting to create your Elements of Dance Phrase. What do you feel your group has done well and what areas do you feel you or your group members can improve on today.
Written Essential Question Reminder Warm Up videos now on website: www.broncosdance.weebly.com ; Go to Practice Videos Warm Up Tests will take place the Week of 9/28 start to practice! Need 80% accuracy for an A! Warm-Up Continue with Elements of Dance phrase Start to perform end of class!
Explain what collaboration is and what are the benefits of working in a group. Overall, do you feel your group has met or exceeded the expectations of your dance phrase, why or why not? Are there any final improvements that need to be made?
Essential Question Warm Up will be tested Week of 9/28 remember to access practice on www.broncosdance.weebly.com Warm Up Review Elements of Dance phrases 10 minutes Perform!! Formal Grade - be sure all elements identified are included Class Dance review steps
Watch the performance by Winding Springs Elementary. Based on their performance and any experiences you might have in viewing dance. Explain what you feel are all the factors that go into and make up a successful performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsxlaiu8 YEA
EQ answer and discuss as a class Response Section in Notebook Section 3 Watch your Elements of Dance Phrase videos and answer the following questions for each performance: 1) Describe specifically at least three elements of dance 2) What do you feel the group did well 3) Make a suggestion to the group - Warm Up - Start Class Dance
Explain the impact on a dance if the elements are not executed as they are taught/intended by the choreographer.
EQ (written & discuss) Class Notes Phrase, Collaboration, Peer Feedback Elements of Dance Phrase Self Evaluation (Grades up to date by Thursday) Warm Up Practice in small groups (5 minutes) Perform warm up all together, then small groups (peer feedback) Warm Up Test is Friday October 2 nd! Continue with Class Dance REMINDER NEXT B Day is Thursday!
Phrase: brief sequence of related movements that have rhythmic completion Collaboration: the process of work with someone to produce or create something Peer feedback: watching and responding by written or verbal response to a classmate s performance; critique of a dance
Explain what Hip-Hop dance is as you know it. Define Culture. Tell me as many things you can about the culture of hip-hop.
Warm-Up Test Reminder Check Grades! this is your responsibility! Essential Question Discuss Hip-Hop Videos Warm Up Class Dance - continue
Graffiti Art MC-ing (Rap) Breakdancing (Dance) DJ (Music)
Explain what aspects of the class warm up you feel you need to work to be successful on the warm up test. Additionally, explain how you feel the Hip-Hop culture has impacted dance today.
Essential Question Finish watching DJ Kool Herc, Break Dance, and Evolution of Hip-Hop videos Practice Warm Up in small groups 5-10 min TESTED THIS FRIDAY! Warm Up together/stretch Class Dance continued
What is choreography? Explain what you think are various or different approaches a choreographer will take to design a dance?
Esssential Question/ Discuss Intro to Choreographic Structure define Practice warm up on your own/ Perform together Continue with class dance Practice in small groups Watch in sections & record!
forms in which a dance is structured or designed AB ABA ABACDABC (Rondo) Theme & Variation Narrative DEFINITION Samples
No Written Warm Up Missed Work Makeup Take Mid-Quarter Pre- Test /Score /Record Score on Goal Sheets Read Pages 7-9 in Discovering Dance Text and Respond to Activity 1.3 Warm Up Test Makeups will take place the Week of October12th Formal Test grades will be up to date Week of October 12th
Explain how you can and in what ways reflect on choreography you have learned.
Watch yourself in the mirror Record yourself and watch video Have a peer watch and tell you what looks good and make suggestions Practice troubled areas (for example: certain section/phrase, counting, arm movements/legs, energy, spacing )
- Essential Question/Discuss - Handout MidQuarter Pre-Test calculate grade & record in pre-test box on Goal Tracking Sheet - Warm Up/Stretch - Class Dance continued - Peer Feedback - Written Response: 1) WHO IS DOING THE DANCE WELL (NAME 3 PEOPLE) 2) WHAT DOES THE GROUP APPEAR TO BE STRUGGLING WITH 3) SELF-GRADES
Explain what you need to focus on today for the class dance. Identify a specific part of the dance you need help with.
Essential Question Discuss Warm-Up//Stretch Small Group practice Class Dance Review // Add on (Canon)
Explain what you can observe in a dance in order to critique, or make judgement about a dance you have seen.
Review EQ/Discuss Definitions for: Critique, Aesthetic Criteria Finish Class Dance (large section) Response Section in Notebook: We will watch three groups perform the large section of the class dance separately and you will answer specific questions based on their performance.
Critique: a careful judgment in which you give your opinion about the good and bad parts of something (such as a piece of writing or a work of art) Aesthetic: a set of principals concerned with the nature or appreciation of beauty (in dance viewed through Elements of Dance: body movement, energy, space, time & relationship)
Watch your peers perform the Class Dance and answer the following questions: What was your overall impression of the performance? What entertained or impressed you the most? Were there weaknesses in the dancer s performance, the choreography that you need to point out? What were the strong aspects of the dance?
Explain what you feel is important in selecting your group for the small group choreography section of our class dance. Explain what improvisation is in your own words.
Improvisation making dance up on the spot IN A FREE OR HIGHLY STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT, BUT ALWAYS HAS AN ELEMENT OF DANCE
Improvisation making movement up on the spot 3 TYPES: free form, semi-structured, and structured/practiced Today we will explore improvisational dance LAST CLASS.You were asked to critique the aesthetics of the class dance (including Elements) Overall impression? What entertained you the most? What were weaknesses? What were strong points?
EQ /discuss Improvisation notes Last class review of notes made on critique Warm Up Improvisation Circle Class Dance Review Group Selection PRACTICE CLASS DANCE! FORMAL GRADE NEXT WEEK TUES 10/20
Explain how you can apply at least two of the seven habits into the work on your group choreography. Be specific. Be Proactive Begin with the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win Win Seek First to Understand, then be understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw
EQ Discuss Groups last time to make changes! No changes during the project. Warm Up Review Class Dance (2x) Get into groups, go over criteria one more time! Watch video of dance What elements do you not see? Start to work on movement ( See Mrs. Riley & before you start with completed criteria sheet!
2/11 & 2/12 Explain how the Elements of Dance can be combined, what is the result of this? 2/25 & 3/2 Explain the value of peer feedback. How can this help you in dance?
Elements of Dance descriptor sheet /Formation ideas opposite side(samples of locomotor, non-locomotor, energy, space, relationship) Analyze the Elements of Dance for the Warm Up Response to Hip Hop Elements Clips (3 things about Graffiti art, music, and breakdance) GRADES as of 3/2: - Weekly Performance Grades - Syllabus - Procedures Quiz - Unit Goal Sheet (grade in progress collected) - Pre-Test (collected/not graded) - Elements of Dance Phrase (formal) - Peer Feedback (Elements of Dance Phrase)
- Choreography - Improvisation - Counting - Choreographic structure - Wipe Boards - Improv Tips - Recording/reviewing/responding
the process of making a dance which involves understanding choreographic principles, processes and structures (the creation); the product that results from choreography (the steps/movement)
Listen to music, tap, dance, count the beats! Practice putting counts to your movement!
IMPROVISATION TIPS! Get comfortable. Warm up and stretch. Wear movable clothing (this can mean elastic shorts if you don't have a leotard). Wear dancing shoes of your choice. Find a space large enough to dance. Move furniture and other obstacles aside. Be alone. Especially when you first start. Get a mirror.a mirror will help you see how you look. If no mirror is available, a glass door or large window can provide some feedback, too. It helps to stand on the more brightly lit side. Put on some music. Something upbeat with plenty of drama and variety is a good place to start. Try many different songs and styles to find what works for you. Become familiar with the time and beat just by walking to the music. As you warm up, vary your steps and start to move your upper body any way that seems to go with the music. Experiment with different ways to move. Arms, hands, legs, and feet are the obvious ones, but don't forget shoulders, knees, head, chest, hips and everything else. Notice what looks good and what feels good. Notice what works with your music. Work up to dancing with your whole body. If you're extending a hand, for instance, follow with your chest and head and use your legs. Unless you intend to keep something motionless, you'll just end up looking stiff. Try moving slowly between a series of poses, with or without slow music. Think about the shape and posture of your whole body.
Move to the music and do the obvious. Pantomime the words. Get bigger when the music gets louder; get faster when the music gets faster. Put spirit, conviction, and enthusiasm into your dance. Shake, turn, move with the music. Intensity doesn't necessarily mean speed, though. A slow motion can be every bit as intense and deliberate as a quick one. Notice moves and ways of moving, whether in other dancers or just in those around you. Dance is an amplification of body language you already know. Does your music call for you to puff up your chest and strut, or shrink sadly away? Watch other dancers for moves and ideas. Also watch anybody else moving. Martial artists, figure skaters, actors on a stage, soccer players, and children can all suggest ways Take dancing lessons in different styles to learn motions, then mix them together. This is your own creation, so there's no reason that elements of belly dancing and ballet cant blend. Try dropping in unexpected elements once you get the hang of it. Step on a beat when the music is still, subdivide the beat, change direction mid-measure or mid-phrase, and occasionally do something a bit contrary to the mood of the music.
Record, Review, Revise/Refine.