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	Glossary of partner dance terms - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "center" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the center of the room.
		In contrast, the CPB during normal dancing (heads up, feet down on the floor) is always at the same place of the dancer body, although defined in a loose way: it is said that the CPB is in the general area of the solar plexus.
		When indicating a direction of movement during a dance, the term "wall" means the direction perpendicular to the LOD pointing towards the wall of the room (possibly imaginary).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Glossary_of_partner_dance_terms (3526 words)

	Dance
		Dance is the transformation of ordinary functional and expressive movement into extraordinary movement for extraordinary purposes; even a common movement such as walking is performed in dance in a patterned way, perhaps in circles or to a special rhythm, and it occurs in a special context.
		Dance is an art form in some cultures, and in the 20th century some dances that originated as elaborate religious rituals or court entertainments have been adapted to the theater.
		Dancing was essential to agricultural and religious festivals such as the dance-rituals enacting the cyclic death and rebirth of the god Osiris (symbolizing the seasonal cycle of the Nile).
	cs.clark.edu /~hum101/Humanities_101/dance.htm (6910 words)

	Wisdom for the Soul - Dance/Movement
		Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.
		Dancing may be said to be a graceful expression of thought and feeling without uttering a word.
		Sweet dancing thing of primitive joy, perverse pleasure, prostitute ways, many adored variations of the rhythm, savage, barbaric, refined – eternal rhythm of the mysterious magical, magnificent – the dance divine of life.
	www.geocities.com /wisdomforthesoul/categories/dance.html (679 words)

	CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND DANCE , AGES 3 TO 12 YEARS OLD. BASIC DANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY
		Presenting her philosophy of art and the teaching of dance composition, the author discusses the role of the dance teacher, the teacher as a dance critic, and aesthetic principles.
		Some of the topics for the dance studies are: movement technique, use of space, elements of rythm, sensory and ideational stimuli, dance as art expression, structural approach to dance composition; she talks about the preparation of a dance production, music, costumes and even construction of the costumes, and lighting.
		The suggested exercises are categorized in sub-goals: Exploration of movement with body parts, space and the body, Dynamics of movement in the exploration of space, Free exploration of movement, Direction of movement in space and floor, group activities and with objects, movement and imagination, and forms and figures.
	www.geocities.com /Vienna/1854/MovDance3_12.html (3832 words)

	Welcome to The BigBands Database Plus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This represents only a 'special exception' to the rule: "Dance while on the dance floor, Talk when off the dance floor." Talking while dancing is one of the "sins" the public have inherited from Hollywood.
		Keep in mind that EVERY dance studio and teacher has a different method of teaching, and a great many variations of the dance steps are extant.
		The Dance Steps shown here were culled from a large number of sources and chosen both because of their ease of use and simplicity in learning.
	www.nfo.net /dance (1124 words)

	ArtLex on Movement or Motion
		Movement in a second sense: An art movement is an artistic trend or tendency seen in the intentions or works of a number of artists, because there is a striking similarity among the techniques or methods they have taken, or in the attitudes which they espouse in a (more or less) organized effort.
		Matisse took the motif of the round dance, used as a symbol back as far as French Renaissance, to represent the rhythm and expression of the 20th century.
		In contrast to the movement in the Dance, here the figures' static and isolated poses emphasize the calm of their musical revery.
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/m/movement.html (937 words)

	Nursing Homes: Dance: the movement activity for the elderly
		Dance may contribute to the physical fitness of its participants through versatile exercise that aids muscle tone, weight control, gracefulness, general body control, and health.
		Dance may decrease isolation, loneliness and boredom, increase tactile support, cooperation and enjoyment, and it also gives participants something to do with their hands, feet, and body if communicating on a purely verbal level is awkward.
		Social dances allow a couple to interact apart from the group, although the steps from the social dances can be performed in line formation without the need for separating into couples.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3830/is_n4_v42/ai_14041262 (1156 words)

	Direction on the Dance Floor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Dancing in a crowd should always move counterclockwise around the floor following an imaginary line of dance for both the Waltz and the Fox Trot.
		These dances are known as progressive dances because they move around the dance floor.
		In other words, the progressive dances like the Waltz and Fox Trot are typically done on the outside of the dance floor while the non-progressive dances like the Swing are frequently located in the center.
	www.dancetv.com /tips/direction.html (264 words)

	Advancing Dance: Movement Activities for All Abilities
		Michele has taught dance for 23 years to students of all abilities and has directed artist residency projects in public schools for the past eight years.
		Jessica was raring to go when she entered my dance class and she was willing to try anything she was asked to do on the dance floor.
		Not only is Jessica continuing to dance with gusto, but she also has become a leader in dance class.
	www.thedancecouncil.org /html/publication/augoct2004/advancingdance.html (620 words)

	Dance/Movement Terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Before folk dance is taught to children, they should be allowed to work with fundamental movement patterns so that they are able to understand the sequence of movement and sound.
		Their elaborate ceremonies are dances such as the Pipe Dance, Rain Dance, Arrow Dance, and Dance of the Moons that embody dramatic action and rhythmic precision.
		The square dance set of today, which consists of eight people, originated from the quadrille that was a five-figure dance of four couples in a four-sided figure or square.
	www.op97.k12.il.us /instruct/IArts/Prairie/dance.html (508 words)

	Valerie Williams Co'Motion Dance Theater -- Modern Dance Company
		Short dances and parts of dances are taught (geared, of course, to the abilities of the students) for a "feet on" acquaintance with the steps and styles.
		Using movement and dance to teach and promote interest in and understanding of curriculum subjects: language arts, geography, health, art and design, music, and science - space, physical science (i.e., concepts of gravity, friction, fulcrum, centrifugal, and centripetal forces, angular momentum, force, equal and opposite forces).
		Briefly, modern dance is a dance discipline akin to ballet, jazz and tap the way painting is a visual art akin to printmaking.
	www.comotion.org /docs/respkt.htm (3416 words)

	BC Education - PE Grades K to 1: Movement (Dance)
		Through dance experiences, children in grades K to 1 gain an awareness of their own and other cultures, enhance their self-esteem, and learn to solve problems, express feelings, and co-operate with others.
		Use simple movement sentences to reinforce body and space awareness, locomotor and non-locomotor skills, and control (e.g., hop forward, walk slowly).
		Have students create movement patterns to music using movement sentences, and teach them to a partner (e.g., two movements performed for eight beats each with a change in direction).
	www.bced.gov.bc.ca /irp/pek7/k-1body3.htm (483 words)

	College Catalog - Course Syllabi
		Basic dance movements will be used to develop an understanding of body language and an articulation between movement and creativity.
		The dancer’s movement will be the medium and her imagination her choreographer.
		Dance will become the framework for the student s to discover them and to communicate this discovery to others.
	www.bucks.edu /syllabi/syllabus.php?lookup=PHED126 (567 words)

	DISABILITY DANCE, MOVEMENT & THE ARTS
		DANCE by any other name might be called dis-abled dance for the vast majority of people out there dancing.
		Take a quick look at the social dance community and you will see dancers who range from mildly to profoundly deaf, dancers who can barely hobble, dancers with stroke and dancers with serious arthritis, and there are dancers with disabilities that you cannot see such as heart problems, epilepsy or asthma.
		Olive holds a BFA in Improvisational Dance from the Netherlands, is a trained DanceAbility teacher and Shiatsu practitioner, and Somatic Movement Educator from the School for Body-Mind Centering.
	www.ridance.com /ridisdance.html (1931 words)

	BC Education - PE Grades 2 to 3: Movement (Dance)
		Through dance, children gain an awareness of and respect for their own and other cultures, enhance their self-esteem, express feelings, and co-operate with others.
		Children are encouraged to create the more complex movement sequences used in different dance forms (e.g., folk, square, multicultural, jazz) in response to a variety of stimuli.
		As students are teaching the hand jive sequence, notice the extent to which the watching students are able to replicate the pattern, or whether they require further support to develop this skill.
	www.bced.gov.bc.ca /irp/pek7/2-3body3.htm (479 words)

	Creative Movement and Dance
		Sunshine State Standard (Dance The subject in art- Aesthetic and Critical Analysis) The student applies and demonstrates critical and creative thinking skills in dance -The actual standard for the subheading The student understands that dance is sequential with a beginning, middle, and end.
		This is a good way to have family members share their cultures' music and dance and it exposes children to a variety of cultural dances.
		Call out one body part and a direction (eg: arm, up) at a time and have the students move as though the string attached to the body part is being pulled in the direction called out.
	www.coe.ufl.edu /courses/eec6304/creative.htm (3865 words)

	Movement, Drama, Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On the flute solo, they stand and do a "leaf dance", but they have to be sure to be back in their spot, sitting, by the end of the solo (I gave a warning) to be ready to pass for the last refrain.
		There is a "cookie dance" section in the middle of the song where they can move them and "dance with them".Today, I was telling the kids how their "cookies" were making some unnecessary noise as they accidentally rubbed against their shirts.
		Movements on verses 1,2,4,& 5 were pretty free and just common actions to fit the words.
	www.angelfire.com /nb2/musicedresources/MoveDanc.html (18737 words)

	The Development of Sensorimotor “Intelligence”: Thought and Movement in Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cerebellum, traditionally viewed as directing and controlling voluntary movement may play a much larger role in thought itself (Ito, 1984, 1986).
		The second component, kinesthetic memory, enables the subject to think in terms of movement by mentally reconstructing muscular effort, movement, and position in space.
		This state of affairs has resulted in a preoccupation with the study of logical problem-solving skills in children and adults with a consequent neglect of the development of cognitive-artistic abilities in the realm of the musical, literary, visual, and movement arts.
	www.york.cuny.edu /~seitz/BodilyBasisofThoughtI.htm (1460 words)

	UT Austin - Ballroom & Country/Western Dance Packet
		In dance, it is a series of movements considered as a unit in a dance group.
		RHYTHM PATTERN: The rhythm pattern in a dance is the grouping of beats for the pattern of a dance step.
		The triple Lindy is the basis of the dance.
	www.edb.utexas.edu /coe/depts/kin/Faculty/slacks/dancepacket/gloss.html (729 words)

	Grade Two - Content Standards (CA Dept of Education)
		They demonstrate movement skills, process sensory information, and describe movement, using the vocabulary of dance.
		Students analyze the function and development of dance in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to dance and dancers.
		Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of dance, performance of dancers, and original works according to the elements of dance and aesthetic qualities.
	www.cde.ca.gov /be/st/ss/dagrade2.asp (567 words)

	List of dance topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related Changes in the sidebar and on the bottom of the page.
		Do note, however, that there is already a List of dances, List of dance style categories, List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of novelty/fad dances, List of dance organizations.
		Dance -- Dance and music of Latin America -- Dance basic topics -- Dance improvisation -- Dance in film -- Dance in mythology and religion -- Dance of the United States -- Dance move -- Dance music -- Dance notation -- Dance personalia -- DanceSport -- Dance technology -- Direction of movement (dance) --
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-dance-topics.htm (358 words)

	Period Movement: Dance & Fight Directing
		Dance As a Theatre Art: Source Readings in Dance History from 1581 to the Present
		Courtly Dance of the Renaissance : A New Translation and Edition of the Nobilta Di Dame
		Video: Dances of the Ragtime Era: 1910-1920/ How to Dance Through Time: Vol II
	www.costumes.org /store/100pages/bookmovement.htm (427 words)

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		Dance To Be Free video teaches this dance
		RF and LF refer to right and left feet respectively; R and L generally refer to the direction of movement.
		Repeat "Praise His name with dancing and make music to Him and sing." (using same dance steps).
	www.davidicdance.com /L.htm (491 words)

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