Elements of Dance

 





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WARM UP

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STRETCH 

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Activity 1

REVIEW: LEVELS & DIRECTIONS
FOCUS
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Short Bio 
 
Rudolf von Laban, also known as Rudolf Laban, was an Austro-Hungarian dance artist and theorist. He is considered as one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe and as the "Founding Father of the Expressionist Dance" in Germany. 

Rudolf Laban (1879-1958) was was a dancer, a choreographer and a dance / movement theoretician. Being one of the founders of European Modern Dance, his work was extended through his most celebrated collaborators, Mary Wigman, Kurt Jooss and Sigurd Leeder.  

Laban was a visionary, humanist, teacher and theoretician, whose revolutionary ideas bridged the gap between the performing arts and science.

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Review of Elements of Dance
 
The Elements of Dance are the foundational concepts and vocabulary that help students develop movement skills and understand dance as an artistic practice.
Space
 
Space: refers to the space through which the dancer's body moves (general or personal space, level, size, direction, pathway, focus). Time: is applied as both musical and dance elements (beat, tempo, speed, rhythm, sudden, slow, sustained).

Directions
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Today's Content
 
Size
Focus
Pathways
 
 
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Group Work

Create an 8 movement phrase with the elements of dance studied in class.

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