creative arts (T2)

• Natural Gestures


  A verb form of communication (we say something without words)
• Autosont


  To use the hands, body or facial expression to convey a message
• Examples of natural gestures


  • Waving "hi" or "bye"
  • Shrugging shoulders for "don't know"
  • Finger to lips for "hush"
  • Clapping to indicate excitement
• A gesture can be done on the ground
• In a gesture, there is a meaning
• A gesture is a form of movement
• You can express emotion through gestures
• You can create a sequence with gestures
• Conventions in nonverbal communication

  • Focus
  • Use of space
  • Greetings
  • Customs
  • Setting up a safe environment
• Code of Conduct


  • Principles
  • Practice Assessment
• Benefits of working with a partner

  • You share ideas
  • You bounce off each other
• Cons of working with a partner


  • Difference of opinion
  • Different abilities
• Spinal Curve


  A movement in contemporary dance where the head initiates and ends the movement
• Posture


  The upright position of the upper body
• Alignment


  The proper positioning of body parts
• Focus


  To draw your attention to something
• Muscle Memory


  The ability to do something without thinking too much first
• Contemporary Dance


  A style of dance established in the 20th century known for the spinal curve
• Coordination


  The ability for different body parts to work together
• Musicality


  The ability to match your movements to the music
• Stretch


  To lengthen the muscles
• Flexibility


  The range of movement in a joint
• Dance Elements


  • Energy
  • Space
  • Time
  • Dynamics
• Levels


  High, medium, low
• Pathways


  Diagonal, line, curve
• Bended Knees


  To move or travel while keeping the knees bent or dancing low to the ground
• Call and Response


  A technique used when the leader of a group calls out a movement and the rest of the group responds
• Foot Stomping


  Bringing the foot hard onto the ground and making a sound
• Ululate


  A technique of the mouth and tongue that creates a howling or wailing sound, used during a celebration
• Core


  Your abdominal muscles that support your spine and posture
• If you stress your spine, you are likely to develop painful back problems
• Gumboot Dance


  A dance where the clothing worn includes wellington boots with bells attached, hard hats, bandanas and worker's overalls
• Mzansi Dance


  A dance where the clothing worn includes anklets made as a clattering around the ankles, they may also wear headbands or armbands. They are always accompanied by a shield and spear.
• The Gumboot dance was originally performed by mine workers in the gold mines as a form of communication and protest
• The Mzansi dance was originally performed by Zulu warriors outside in an open field as a war dance
• Music in indigenous dances

  Created through hand clapping, feet stamping, and drums
• Monologue


  A short part of a text that one person speaks, either as a conversation with other characters or as a soliloquy with no other characters present
• Plotting


  To make up a secret plan (usually to do something wrong)
• Reflecting


  To think carefully
• Soliloquy


  A single lengthy speech which is performed with no characters on the stage