DANCE 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Negative Space, Universal Language
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Dance 100 chapter 1 origins and definitions. Dance was one of the first arts. Choreographers: those who created dances throughout history. All movement defined by body, time, space, and effort (laban) Which parts of the body are moving. Isolations: dances concentrate on individual parts very precisely. Directions: positioning of dancer"s body in performing space: downstage, stage right. Shape: use of positive and negative space. Amount of force expended to given movement. Dance has not always been considered equal to other art forms: closely related to music, difficulty in preserving choreography. Personal aesthetic: your own viewpoint from the experience: final judge of what you watch and what you appreciate. Emotional state during the performance: affect receptiveness to performance. Connection with performers: may resemble yourself or people you know, age, gender, race. Peers: similar aesthetics bring you together, can expand your perspective.
