Lesson Objectives: 1. To recall the Fundamental Dance Positions of the arms and the feet; and 2. To perform the Fundamental Dance Positions of the arms and the feet in dancing Foreign Folk Dances. There are five fundamental or basic positions in dance that are commonly termed as positions of the arms and the feet. 1 st Position Arms : Both raised forward in a circle in front of chest with the finger tips Feet: Heels close together; toes apart with and angle of
1. Lesson Objectives: 1. To recall the Fundamental Dance
Positions of the arms and the feet; and 2. To perform the
Fundamental Dance Positions of the arms and the feet in dancing
Foreign Folk Dances.There are five fundamental or basic positions
in dance that are commonly termed aspositions of the arms and the
feet. 1st Position Arms: Both raised forward in a circle in front
of chest with the finger tips about an inch apart. Feet: Heels
close together; toes apart with and angle of about 45 degrees.
2. 2nd Position3rd PositionArms: Both raised sideward with Arms:
One arm raised sidewarda graceful curve at shoulderas in 2nd
position; other armlevel.raised upward.Feet: Astride sideward about
aFeet: Heel of one foot close topace or 1 foot distance.in-step of
other foot.Lesson 1: Fundamental Dance Positions 3. 4th Position5th
PositionArms: One arm raised in front as Arms: Both arms raised
overin 1st position; other arm raisedhead.overhead.Feet: One foot
in front of other Feet: Heel of front foot close tofoot of a pace
distance. big toe of rear foot.Lesson 1: Fundamental Dance
Positions 4. Practice Quiz:Fill in the Blanks: Write the
appropriate word or phrase on the space provided to complete the
sentence. 1. 4th Position: One arm ________ in front as in 1st
position; other arm raised over head. 2. 1st Position: Heels close
together; toes apart with or angle of about ________ degrees. 3.
2nd Position: Astride sideward about a pace or ________ distance.
4. 3rd Position: One arm raised sideward as in ________; other arm
raised upward. 5. 4th Position: One foot in front of other foot of
a ________ distance. 6. 5th Position: Both arms raised ________. 7.
5th Position: Heel of front foot close to big toe of ________ foot.
8. 2nd Position: Both raised sideward with a graceful curve at
________ level. 9. 3rd Position: Heel of one foot close to ________
of other foot. 10. 1st Position: Both raised ________ in a circle
in front of chest with the finger tips about an inch apart.Creative
Work:Perform the Fundamental Dance Positions of the arms and the
feet in 2/4time signature. Lesson 1: Fundamental Dance
Positions
