The components of time:
- Metre
- Momentum
- Accent
- Rhythms
- Tempo
- Stillness
- Duration
Syllabus definition - one of the elements of dance. The aspects of time include movement speed, accents, silences and rhythm
Metre -
This is the time signature - how many beats per bar. When an accent is produced at regular periodic intervals, a metre is produced. The metre is the grouping of accents. This gives regularity of timing and a predictable structure. Eg. 3/4 and 4/4
Momentum -
Accelerando - gradually getting faster
Ritardando - gradually getting slower
Crescende -gradually getting louder
Dimi nuendo - gradually getting softer
Accent -
To emphasise or stress a movement. This can be done through changes to the movement quality, force, level or shape - making it different.
Rhythms -
The pattern of stressed and unstressed beats.
Regular - structured, repetitive, easy, predictable, stable
Irregular - unpredictable, uncertain, chaotic, unsettling
Natural - (birds tweeting, heart beat, rain, storm)
Tempo -
Speed of the beat (talk about the speed of your dancing, not the music).
Grave - very slow
Adagio - moderately slow
Largo - slow
Andante - walking pace
Allegro - fast
Presto - very fast
Stillness -
This does not mean you have stopped dancing. It creates suspense, anticipation and means to linger, hold or pull. Stillness helps with phrasing. It's used to re-draw attention and to accent something.
Duration -
The length or time that a movement is held or how long it takes to perform.
This ranges from a short duration to a long duration
- Metre
- Momentum
- Accent
- Rhythms
- Tempo
- Stillness
- Duration
Syllabus definition - one of the elements of dance. The aspects of time include movement speed, accents, silences and rhythm
Metre -
This is the time signature - how many beats per bar. When an accent is produced at regular periodic intervals, a metre is produced. The metre is the grouping of accents. This gives regularity of timing and a predictable structure. Eg. 3/4 and 4/4
Momentum -
Accelerando - gradually getting faster
Ritardando - gradually getting slower
Crescende -gradually getting louder
Dimi nuendo - gradually getting softer
Accent -
To emphasise or stress a movement. This can be done through changes to the movement quality, force, level or shape - making it different.
Rhythms -
The pattern of stressed and unstressed beats.
Regular - structured, repetitive, easy, predictable, stable
Irregular - unpredictable, uncertain, chaotic, unsettling
Natural - (birds tweeting, heart beat, rain, storm)
Tempo -
Speed of the beat (talk about the speed of your dancing, not the music).
Grave - very slow
Adagio - moderately slow
Largo - slow
Andante - walking pace
Allegro - fast
Presto - very fast
Stillness -
This does not mean you have stopped dancing. It creates suspense, anticipation and means to linger, hold or pull. Stillness helps with phrasing. It's used to re-draw attention and to accent something.
Duration -
The length or time that a movement is held or how long it takes to perform.
This ranges from a short duration to a long duration