Body awareness and limitations: An important aspect of performing safely is having a good understanding and feeling of my own body. It is being aware of my own strengths and weaknesses, my body type and individual preferred style and dancing accordingly.
Body types/anatomical structure:
Body types/anatomical structure:
Types of joints: The place where bones meet and articulate in order to allow movement.
Pivot – top two vertebrae at the top of the neck. Movement from side to side created by one bone fitting into the ring shape of another.
Shoulders – ball and socket joints that have a rotational range of motion as bones slide over one another.
Hips – ball and socket joints that have a rotational range of motion as bones slide over one another.
Knee – a hinge joint that moves up and down as one bone fits into the rounded part of another.
The knee is of weight bearing nature and is often under strain and therefore needs to be strong and stable. Performing range of movement exercises will free up the knee joint as synovial fluid flows through it and allow it to flex and extend easily. Exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee will make it more stable as it will be able to bear weight area and this will also help with balance.
Elbow - a hinge joint that moves up and down as one bone fits into the rounded part of another
Gliding- ankle and wrist. Circular motions from the rounded head of one bone sitting into the socket of another
Know your bones:
Pivot – top two vertebrae at the top of the neck. Movement from side to side created by one bone fitting into the ring shape of another.
Shoulders – ball and socket joints that have a rotational range of motion as bones slide over one another.
Hips – ball and socket joints that have a rotational range of motion as bones slide over one another.
Knee – a hinge joint that moves up and down as one bone fits into the rounded part of another.
The knee is of weight bearing nature and is often under strain and therefore needs to be strong and stable. Performing range of movement exercises will free up the knee joint as synovial fluid flows through it and allow it to flex and extend easily. Exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee will make it more stable as it will be able to bear weight area and this will also help with balance.
Elbow - a hinge joint that moves up and down as one bone fits into the rounded part of another
Gliding- ankle and wrist. Circular motions from the rounded head of one bone sitting into the socket of another
Know your bones:
Know your muscles:
Body limitations:
These are personal restrictions dancers and teachers must recognise. To dance safely these factors must be taken into consideration when choreographing movement.
They may include:
- anatomical structure limitations
- technique training limitations
These are personal restrictions dancers and teachers must recognise. To dance safely these factors must be taken into consideration when choreographing movement.
They may include:
- anatomical structure limitations
- technique training limitations