Body skills consist of...
Body awareness: 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.
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Alignment and body placement: The relationship of the skeleton to the line of gravity, center of gravity and base of support. My alignment plays a crucial role in my quality of line as well as for stability and control in body skills such as balances, falls, jumps and transfers of weight.
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Body articulation: The ability of the dancer to isolate and combine individual body parts to communicate a desired intent. It is the manner in which movement of the body is clearly coordinated and differentiated.
Axial movement: This is any movement that is anchored to one spot by a body part and uses only the available space in any direction without losing the initial point of contact. It is movement that is organised around the axis of the body rather than designed for travel; also known as non-locomotive movement.
Locomotive movement: Movement that travels from place to place. It is usually identified by the transference of weight.
Turns: A rotation around my bodies central axis.
Falls: Moving from a high level to a lower one generally through the action of collapsing or releasing of muscles.
Balance: An even distribution of weight in a stationary position where my alignment allows me to maintain equilibrium.
Control: To continually manage and remain in power of movement.
Elevation: The ability to jump up into the air and give the appearance of remaining suspended at the apex of the jump.
Kinaesthetic awareness: The feeling and sensations of the body’s muscles, joints and tendons in motion and stillness. This sense allows me to make subtle adjustments to my alignment and movements as I am performing them as well as to copy movements demonstrated to me.
Axial movement: This is any movement that is anchored to one spot by a body part and uses only the available space in any direction without losing the initial point of contact. It is movement that is organised around the axis of the body rather than designed for travel; also known as non-locomotive movement.
Locomotive movement: Movement that travels from place to place. It is usually identified by the transference of weight.
Turns: A rotation around my bodies central axis.
Falls: Moving from a high level to a lower one generally through the action of collapsing or releasing of muscles.
Balance: An even distribution of weight in a stationary position where my alignment allows me to maintain equilibrium.
Control: To continually manage and remain in power of movement.
Elevation: The ability to jump up into the air and give the appearance of remaining suspended at the apex of the jump.
Kinaesthetic awareness: The feeling and sensations of the body’s muscles, joints and tendons in motion and stillness. This sense allows me to make subtle adjustments to my alignment and movements as I am performing them as well as to copy movements demonstrated to me.