safe dance practice

Question 1

what are the two parts to safe dance practice during the process?

Answer 1

warming up and cooling down, nutrition

Question 2

why is eating a healthy balanced diet is important?

Answer 2

• carbohydrates provide energy which a dancer requires
• proteins are essential for muscle growth and repair, prevents injury
• dairy keeps bones strong and healthy prevents injury, vitamin d
• hydration to replace lost fluids when we sweat and lose water to prevent lactic acidosis build up (prevents dizziness, mantains mental and physical performance)

Question 3

what are the two parts to safe dance practice during a performance?

Answer 3

appropriate dance wear and safe execution of movement

Question 4

what is appropriate dancewear?

Answer 4

-appropriate footwear or barefoot
- hair tied back
- no jewellery

Question 5

what is safe execution of movement?

Answer 5

• landing from a jump rolling to the floor (go through feet and bend knees for soft landing, alignment of knees over toes)
• rolling to the floor (gently lower to the floor, bending knees and rolling onto your thigh not on your knees, use hands for support)

Question 6

what is a motif?

Answer 6

a movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed through the dance