What position? • Arms: Both arms raised overhead. • Feet: Heel of front foot close to big toe of rear foot
5th Position
What position? • Arms: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at shoulder level. • Feet: Feet apart sideward of about a space distance
2nd position
A choreography structure that follows a specific story line and intends to convey specific information through that story.
Narrative Dance
Movements in which the various parts of the body move in space with a fixed base. It may be standing, kneeling, sitting or lying.
Non-locomotor movements
This is sometimes called fundamental rhythms or natural dances.
Creative Rhythms
This includes dance mixers, square dance round and couple dances.
Recreational Dance
Example of a movement which is fast
Galloping Horse / Jet Plane
The setting of the social and ballroom dance is a social gathering with a more formal atmosphere than the simple and informal parties in which the recreational dances are the usual forms.
Social and Ballroom Dance
What position? • Arms: One arm raised in front as in 2nd position; other arm raised upward. • Feet: Heel of one foot close to in-step of other foot.
3rd position
This is the highest form of dance. It is the end-product of exploration and improvisation of movements as the dancer or the choreographer expresses his feelings or emotions, ideas, and interpretations.
Creative Dance
Movements that move the body in space in any direction with the feet as the moving base.
Locomotor movements
Example of a movement which is slow
Flower Growing Turtle
A style of dance in which a dancer wearing shoes fitted with heel and toe taps sounds out audible beats by rhythmically striking.
Tap dance
Example of Movement up and down
Bouncing Ball / Yo-yo
What Position? • Arms: Both arms raised in a circle in front of the chest with the finger tips about an inch apart. • Feet: Heels close together, toes apart with an angle of about 45 degrees.
1st Position
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