In dance, the body is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others. Another way to describe the body in dance is to consider the body systems—muscles, bones, organs, breath, balance, reflexes. We could describe how the skeletal system or breath is used, for example.

Tell the students ballet is similar to pantomime because it tells a story without words; however, it is different because dancers perform special dance movements and steps to music.

It can be said, “dance is a kind of artistic expression, which is based on the principle of aesthetics and body movement as the medium.” The movement of the body is in the thoughts and feelings under the control of rhythm and sense of purpose and organization movement.

Here we detail the five elements that all forms of dance and creative movement have in common: body, action, space, time and energy. Being able to identify and understand these core characteristics can help you when talking about a dance performance or can help you get your own messages across through movement.

Dancing improves brain function and boosts memory. Several studies have shown that dancing is linked to a reduced risk of dementia. Another study published on the Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience shows that dancing improves cerebral health. Dancing improves one of the cognitive domains, which is spatial memory.

People recognize a dancer by the way they stretch their back, the constant rotation and clicking of a sore ankle or the way they say/exclaim, “Finally!” after their hip pops. We can’t say that the continuous cracking of joints and muscles is a good thing, but it’s definitely a dancer thing!

It is one of the most important things dancers train for in class. When they are doing that for multiple hours every day, it can become hard to walk with your toes facing front because the muscles that help you turn out are stronger than the average person.

Follow These Timeless Tips⌛? if You Want to Be as Graceful as a Ballerina?? …

1. Don’t Rush when You Walk. (Your reaction)
2. Aim to Increase Your Flexibility. (Your reaction)
3. Stick to a Certain Dress Code. (Your reaction)
4. Don’t Slouch when You Sit.
5. Maintain Your Composure in Difficult Situations.
6. Speak Elegantly.
7. Take a Class.

When a dancer walks classically, they are walking by rolling through their foot starting with the toe, into the ball of the foot, then finally the heel. This movement with the foot is done very smoothly. Also, the dancer must keep their legs and feet turned out the whole time. Again, the walking should look seamless.

They’re not designed for walking in and they’re not comfortable even on flat. Even broken in. Just wear regular ballet shoes. By all means, grab a cheap pair from eBay to prove it to yourself at home but I guarantee you’ll be miserable if you wear them out all night.

The Grades are:

• Grade 1 – 6 years and over.
• Grade 2 – 7 years and over.
• Grade 3 – 8 years and over.
• Grade 4 – 9 years and over.
• Grade 5 – 10 years and over.
• Grade 6 – 13 years and over.
• Grade 7 – 14 years and over (non-compulsory)
• Grade 8 – 15 years and over (compulsory)