Skills in Dance

Skills in Dance

1. Technical skills

   • Balance
     • How the dancers use there core strength to hold a move, maybe on one leg.
     • Yoga, sit ups, crunchies
   • Alignment
     • How in line the dancers parts of the body are. For example, if they have their arms extended outwards are they in line with their shoulders.
     • Focusing on your movements when you are in practise.
   • Strength
     • The muscles resisting the weight of the dancer. All dance style require strength.
     • Building your core strength, conditioning.

2. Performance skills

   • Musicality
     • How in time the dancer is with the music and if the music compliments the choreography.
     • Listening for accents/key parts in the music to go with the choreography.
   • Projection
     • How the dancer performs the choreography usually very expressive through their movemtents.
     • Keep practising your choreogaphy to different audiences to bulid up your confidence and be more expressive.
   • Focus
     • Look at one spot whilst you a performing.
     • Where the dancer is looking throughout the performance.