Dance Elements & Composition

What are the five basic elements of dance, often summarized as Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy?

Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy

What do we call the space immediately around a dancer's body that they can reach without traveling?

Personal space (kinesphere)

What do we call movement that travels from one place to another, like leaping or running?

Locomotor movement

What do we call movement performed in one spot, without traveling, like a turn or a stretch?

Non-locomotor (axial) movement

What is the term for a dance performed by a single dancer?

A solo