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• Walking is the transfer of weight from one foot to another with one foot in constant contact with the floor
• Running the transfer of weight from one foot to another. During weight transfer both feet are briefly off the floor
• Hoping is the transfer of weight from one foot to the same foot with a spring action of the foot
• Jumping is the transfer ight from both feet to both feet with a spring action into the air
• Leaping is the transfer of weight form one foot to another with a longer time of non-support and pushing off with a spring to land on the other foot.
• Skips onsists of a walk (step) and a hop in an uneven rhythm. A skip alternates sides
• Sliding consist of a walk (step) and a leap, one leg leads and the other leg chases. In uneven rhythm
• Galloping consists of a combination of a walk (step) and a leap in an uneven rhythm.
• Modern dance focuses more on the dancer's own interpretation of the music.
• The third period of development of modern dance occurred after the Second World War in 1945.
• Modern dance incorporated techniques and styles from social dance, ballet, and modern dance.
• Modern dance is free and more relaxed compared to ballet.
• Ballet emphasizes structured steps.