Elements of Dance:

Actions: What the body is doing. Some

action can be on the spot(non-locomotor) or
traveling(locomotor). Some verbs: run, skip,
float, soar, wobble, leap, gallop, stamp,
shrink, etc.

The Body: The instrument for dance. You can use: the whole
body, body parts, body zones(front, back,, left side, right side,
top half, etc), and body bases(what supports the body ex: feet,
hands, head )

Dynamics: How the body moves. Gives body movement

expression. (ex: move like through mud, as quickly as possible,
as low as possible)

Relationships: Compares where a person is positioned

compared to where other people or things are in the space.

Space: Is where the body moves. General space(dance

area), Personal Space, Directions(backwards, forwards,
sideways), Levels(high, middle, low), Pathways( straight lines,
curved lines, etc), Shape(design of the body’s position