Sunday 22 February 2009

HANDOUT: DYNAMICS - QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT (lesson 5)

DYNAMICS (QUALITIES OF MOVEMENT)

There are 6 dynamics of quality in dance:

Suspended – stillness, balance, high point

Collapsed – fall, release, relax

Swinging – sway, to and fro, pendulum, under curve

Vibratory – shake, tremble, wiggle

Sustained – slow, smooth, continuous, even

Percussive – sudden, sharp, choppy, jagged