expressive skills

• projection


  the energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience
• focus


  use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities
• spatial awareness 


  consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use
• facial expressions


  use of the face to show mood, feeling or character
• phrasing 


  the way in which energy is distributed in the execution of a movement
• musicality 


  the ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in the performance
• sensitivity to others


  awareness of and connection to other dancers
• communication of choreographic intention


  the ability to communicate through dance the aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate