Dance powerpoint

2. Dance is a way of knowing and
communicating. All societies use dance
to communicate on both personal and
cultural levels and to meet physical and
spiritual needs.
Dance, as with all the arts, has its
own language. We need to learn this
language in order to fully understand
and appreciate the world of Dance.
All dances can be classified into 3
categories of DANCE. The categories
are…
Artistic
Ceremonial
Recreational

3. Ballet: a classic form
of dance growing out
of the French
nobility. Its root is
court dances.
It is known for its:
•standardized dance
movements
•specialized leaps
and lifts
•French terminology
to describe each
standardized
movement
•Pointe shoes for
women
•slippers for men
•costumes---tights,
tutus
Tap: is a percussive dance
form in which dancers
produce sound by wearing
shoes to which metal taps
have been added. Tap
dance, an American dance
form which concentrates
on footwork and rhythm,
has roots in African, Irish
and English clogging
traditions. Its roots lie in
recreational dance (Irish
Step dance, jig and African
steps).
It is known for:
•An emphasis on rhythm
•Tap shoes
•Costumes—formal to
street wear
•Improvisation
Jazz: American music
marked by lively
rhythms with unusual
accents and often
including melodies
made up by musicians
as they play. It’s roots
are in social dances
and early musical
theatre dance.
It’s known for:
•Stylized movement
•Accents in hands,
head, hips and feet
•English/French
terminology to describe
movements
•Jazz shoes or boots
•Costume related to
theme of dance
•Improvisation
Modern: a form of
dance developed by
dancers interested
in breaking from
ballet traditions and
expressing a more
liberating form of
movement. It
expresses complex
emotions and
abstract ideas.
It is known for:
•
Freedom of
movement
•
Usually barefoot
but can use shoes
based on theme
•
Costume related
to dance theme
•
Improvisation
used in the
development of
choreography

5. Dancers wear clothes
that show off their
body and curves. They
wear clothing that is
comfortable and that
lets their bodies
express any kind of
movement. Attire such
as leotards, spandex
shorts, skirts, and tank
tops are very common.
Also, dancers
accommodate to the
weather, so when it
gets colder they use leg
warmers, tights, shrugs,
yoga pants etc.