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Fundamentals

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Basic elements of movement

Name the five basic elements of movement.

This is a pencil drawing of a male dancer. He is naked only wearing short yellow trousers and some decorations on his body including bracelets on his arms, ankles and neck as well as a headset that covers his ears and raises up in a shell like shape. He is looking down standing on his right leg. His left leg is flexed and his left foot is touching his right knee. His arms are also flexed with his right palm facing to the front and his left palm facing backwards.

  1. Part of the body.
  2. Direction.
  3. Time.
  4. Level.
  5. Dynamics.
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The staff

What does the Labanotation staff represent?

Labanotation staff.

The staff represents the right and left sides of the body. The central line is the centre of gravity and passage of time. The columns refer to the timeline of the action.Check your answer

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Marking off the staff

Match these explanations with the adequate marks on the staff. Choose all your matches before you check our answer. For a correct response you will to have all right. Keep trying!

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Identifying symbols

Now read the following notation samples and answer the questions below.

Labanotation score.
Notation a)

Labanotation score.
Notation b)

Labanotation score.
Notation c)

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Which example indicates that the arms begin 'place low'?

a) indicates in the starting position that arms place low with a rectangular sign coloured in black.Check your answer

5

Which example indicates that you step 'right low' with the right foot?

c) indicates in the first count that the right leg is stepping to the right at a low level.Check your answer

6

Which example indicates that both arms move 'side middle' during beats one and two?

a) indicates a movement of the arms in two counts to the sides by an elongated triangular shape with a dot in the middle.Check your answer

7

Which example indicates that you step 'forward middle' with the right foot at beat one?

b)Check your answer

8

Which example indicates 'hold weight' for the right support at beat two?

b) indicates that the right foot steps forward on the first count and holds in place for the second count.Check your answer

9

Which example indicates that the leg gestures during beats one and two?

b) indicates a low gesture forward of the left leg with a forward sign coloured in black.Check your answer