PE 1

Dance

An art form using rhythmic bodily movement expressing ideas and emotions accompanied by music.

Elements of Dance

Components including space, timing, dance energies, bodily shapes, and group shapes that contribute to the art of dance.

Benefits of Dance

Social, mental/emotional, physical, and cultural advantages gained from engaging in dance and creative movement.

Dance Energies

Six qualities - sustained, percussive, vibratory, swinging, suspended, and collapsing - that drive movements in dance through force and energy.

Characteristics of a Good Dance

Unity, continuity and development, variety and contrast, transition, repetition, and climax as essential aspects of a well-crafted dance performance.