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Transitions are a HUGE aspect of dance that dancers with less experience often forget about! You may be thinking, “Wait.. what are dance transitions anyway and why do we need them?”. Simply put: a transition in dance is the way in which a dancer moves from one position, step, or movement to another. The video …
These are our top 5 tribal dance props! Perplex your dance with illusion and excite them with a sense of danger by incorporating some of them! #1: Fake Weapons This is our number one favorite! Why not give your dance a touch of danger and mystery by incorporating fake weapons? They can be used to …
Our Top 5 Modern Dance Props! Here are our top 5 modern dance props! These all come with video examples to bring you just the right amount of inspiration to create your next original dance! #1 Projectors (Projection Mapping) Projectors aren’t just used for movies, light-ups, and presentations! Take your dance to a whole new …
Dance Choreography Glossary & Example Photos This glossary has been carefully designed to visually guide you through various dance terminology with the use of photos. Feel free to share our guide with any fellow dance lovers or dance students! Motif A core movement, short movement phrase, or gesture that often embodies the primary theme or …
The 6 Movement Dynamics of Dance Dynamics simply refer to the manner in which you dance. It is how smooth or sharp your movement is. It is the varying degrees of tension and tempo. The six types of movement include: Swing: Swinging movements give in to gravity and move through the air in an arc. …
Choreographic Devices with Photo Examples Mix up your movements using these choreographic devices and it will be almost impossible to run out of ideas when creating your dance! 1) Retrograde – perform it backwards, like a movie running from the end to the start. A simple example of retrograde would be walking three steps forward …
Elements of Dance The three major elements of dance are space, shape, and time. Some dance choreographers further divide up some of these elements to create an additional one or two elements, but to keep it simple, we’ll stick with the three. Change up these elements of dance to bring variety into your dances! SPACE …
Photo by Adam Flockemann Types of Dance Movements There are two major types of movements in dancing: Locomotor movements (traveling movements) – movements where the body travels through space from one location to another. Locomotor movements primarily use the feet for support however, the body can travel on other parts such as the hands. Non-locomotor …
Make Your Own Dance in 10 Steps Have you always wanted to create your own dance routine? Not everyone in the world is as lucky or blessed enough to have the guidance of a teacher that can show them how to do this. There are plenty of dance studios around the world that have dance …