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Dance
Dance
Learning Intention: To identify the elements of dance using the the acronym “B.A.S.T.E.R”
Success Criteria: I can identify the elements of dance, I can explain how the dancers use their body to tell a story
Step 1 Watch the Introduction
Step 1 Watch the Introduction
Step 2 Watch the video below and take notes
Step 2 Watch the video below and take notes
Take notes on what each letter in the acronym “B.A.S.T.E.R” means. Click on the button below for handout and dance journal .
Step 3 Watch video below and answer the questions in dance journal
Step 3 Watch video below and answer the questions in dance journal
One of the techniques that is used repeatedly in this choreography (and that is very common in hip hop) is isolation – an isolation occurs when the entire body is still except for one very specific movement. Can you find some examples? Why are they effective to the story that is being created? (ie “time starts to pass” 1:48)
Re-watch starting at 3:00. What is the symbolism of the isolation at 3:05? Why is this a key moment in the story? How does the choreography work with the music? How does it fit with the title & lyrics of the song used?
Step 4 Now you try it
Step 4 Now you try it
This type of isolation in hip hop is called “popping”. Can you guess why? (Popping means to quickly contract & relax your muscles, causing a part of your body to jerk)
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