GCSE Dance

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GCSE Dance

• Useful Bits Pieces

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Physical Skills words to learn
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Extension Contraction Stretch curl
Stillness Holding the body without moving, in a
chosen shape
Gesture An action that does not take weight but
happens in the air around you, eg hand wave, nod
of the head, bow
Actions What we do
Weight Transference Changing your supports from
one body part to another
Elevation The body is in the air with no support
on the floor ie jumping, being lifted
Rotation Turning safely on one of three axes on
any body part
Locomotion Moving from one place to another
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Action Vocabulary Words which describe the
movements we can do