R.A.D.SR.A.D.SRelationshipsRelationships

ActionActionDynamicsDynamics

SpaceSpace

Features of DANCEFeatures of DANCE

There are 4 basic components of dance:There are 4 basic components of dance:

ActionAction – What you do – What you do

Dynamics Dynamics – How you do it– How you do it

SpaceSpace – Where you do it – Where you do it

RelationshipsRelationships – With whom – With whom

ACTIONJump Travel Turn

Gesture Fall Stillness

SPACELevel – high, mid, low

Direction – forward, backwards, diagonal,

sideways

Floor patterns

RELATIONSHIPS Canon Unison

Mirroring Group work

ComplimentingContrasting Duet

Question and answer

DYNAMICSTime + force= dynamics

Fast Soft Slow Direct Firm Jerky

Smooth Forceful Strong

Continuous Graceful

Sudden Sharp

RelationshipsRelationships This has several meanings, it can be:This has several meanings, it can be: The dancers – how many, grouping, formations.The dancers – how many, grouping, formations. The relationships between dancer and dancer, The relationships between dancer and dancer,

dancer to the music, dancer to the prop, dancer dancer to the music, dancer to the prop, dancer to the space etcto the space etc

How the dancers communicate with each other How the dancers communicate with each other e.g. the choreographic devices such as canon, e.g. the choreographic devices such as canon, unison, question and answer, mirroring, unison, question and answer, mirroring, complimentary, contrasting, symmetrical and complimentary, contrasting, symmetrical and asymmetrical, following and leading, call and asymmetrical, following and leading, call and response etc.response etc.

Find out the meaning of each of the above and Find out the meaning of each of the above and write a detailed description with examples.write a detailed description with examples.

ActionAction There are 6 main actions of dance:There are 6 main actions of dance: Jump, Turn, Travel, Stillness, Fall and Jump, Turn, Travel, Stillness, Fall and

Gesture.Gesture. All other dance actions come within the All other dance actions come within the

above categories e.g. spin, roll, rotate are above categories e.g. spin, roll, rotate are all turning actions.all turning actions.

How many action words can you think of?How many action words can you think of? Now put them under the correct heading Now put them under the correct heading

of: of: Jump, Turn, Travel, Stillness, Fall Jump, Turn, Travel, Stillness, Fall or Gesture.or Gesture.

DynamicsDynamics HOW the dancer is movingHOW the dancer is moving When we are familiar with ‘WHAT’ the dancer is doing (the When we are familiar with ‘WHAT’ the dancer is doing (the

action), we must focus on HOW the body performs the action.action), we must focus on HOW the body performs the action. Dynamics is another way of saying ‘movement quality’. It Dynamics is another way of saying ‘movement quality’. It

describes the amount of energy required to perform a describes the amount of energy required to perform a movement. Time and force are combined in a variety of ways movement. Time and force are combined in a variety of ways to produce different movement qualities.to produce different movement qualities.

TIME + FORCE = DYNAMICSTIME + FORCE = DYNAMICS Some qualities are easily identified and have specific names Some qualities are easily identified and have specific names

given by the famous dancer and choreographer Rudulf Laban:given by the famous dancer and choreographer Rudulf Laban: PercussivePercussive = sudden and quick = sudden and quick SwingSwing = starts and finishes with an impulse = starts and finishes with an impulse SustainSustain = continuous and ongoing = continuous and ongoing SuspendSuspend = a sense of falling = a sense of falling ShakeShake = short burst of energy = short burst of energy Collapse Collapse = giving in to gravity= giving in to gravity

SpaceSpace This can mean the space used by the dancers for each This can mean the space used by the dancers for each

action.action. Level – high, low and midLevel – high, low and mid Direction – forward, backward, side to side, up, down, in, Direction – forward, backward, side to side, up, down, in,

out, diagonally etc.out, diagonally etc. Air and floor patterns – circular, zig-zag, linear, diagonal, Air and floor patterns – circular, zig-zag, linear, diagonal,

free/random.free/random. Dimensions – door plane = height and width, table plane = Dimensions – door plane = height and width, table plane =

width and depth and wheel plane = height and depthwidth and depth and wheel plane = height and depth Personal space – imagine yourself in you own bubble – as Personal space – imagine yourself in you own bubble – as

far as you can reach high and wide is your personal spacefar as you can reach high and wide is your personal space General space al the space outside of your personal space.General space al the space outside of your personal space. Stage space described as upstage and down stage or more Stage space described as upstage and down stage or more

specifically:specifically: DSR, DCS, DSL, CSR, CS, CSL, USR, UCS, USLDSR, DCS, DSL, CSR, CS, CSL, USR, UCS, USL

Watch Still Life at a Penguin Café by David Watch Still Life at a Penguin Café by David Bintley - Texan Kangaroo Rat dance and or Bintley - Texan Kangaroo Rat dance and or Questions and answers section 1 in Swansong Questions and answers section 1 in Swansong by Christopher Bruce.by Christopher Bruce.

In pairs analyse the dance in terms In pairs analyse the dance in terms of Relationships, Action, Dynamics of Relationships, Action, Dynamics and Space (RADS). Use the word and Space (RADS). Use the word cards and pro forma to help you.cards and pro forma to help you.

Discuss ideas with another pair and Discuss ideas with another pair and report ideas back to the whole class.report ideas back to the whole class.

Now individually write an analysis of Now individually write an analysis of the dance.the dance.