Body Parts and Personal/General Space
Personal Space General Space Locomotor Movement Isolate Body Storming
Terminology
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The space around the body, with the outer edges determined by how far the body and body parts can reach. It includes all levels, places, and directions extending out from the body’s centre.
- General Space
- Personal Space
- Locomotor Movement
The larger space that encompasses the overall dance area. The term is usually used in contrast to personal space.
- General Space
- Locomotor Space
- Body Storming
A movement that involves travelling from one place to another across a space (e.g., walking, galloping, rolling).
- General Space
- Body Storming
- Locomotive Movement
Isolate each body part, trying to only move that part without involving any other part of the body. Are some body parts harder to move on their own?
•head, torso, legs
Body parts
•arms, hands, feet, fingers
Body parts
• eyes, mouth, tongue,
Body parts
• neck, ears, nose
Body parts
• back, hips, legs, ankle, toes
Body parts
Are some body parts harder to move on their own?
Why do you think that is?
Glue your feet to the floor and move only the top half of your body…how can you move another half of your body? Are there other halves that we haven't thought about?
Body Storming
Can you balance on two, three, four, five, one...parts of your body – is there another way of doing that?
Try balancing on different body parts. When you balance, are you in personal or general space?
Can you travel on two, three, four, five…parts of your body – is there another way of doing that? Try traveling on different body parts. When you travel, are you in personal or general space?