performance skills

Question 1

what do physical skills do

Answer 1

• prevent injury
  -make dance look aesthetically pleasing
  -allows more challenging movements (more complex lifts, higher jumps etc)

Question 2

what do expressive skills do

Answer 2

-Engage the audience
-Communicate emotion/character/theme
-Communicate choreographic intent

Question 3

what do technical skills do

Answer 3

-Communicate the choreographic intent
-Provide variation and contrast
-Engage and maintain interest of audience

Question 4

what do mental skills do

Answer 4

-For accurate and successful demonstration of other performance skills
-For safety (concentration)