Jazz Dance Moves 200860
Recommended Skill Analysis Tasks
Written Analysis: Analyze the following
- Stage: Identify the stage of the skill that is exhibited (e.g. beginner, intermediate, expert).
- Stage Characteristics: Describe 2-3 features of the movement on the video that is characteristic of the stage identified.
- What to Change: Identify and describe the most important aspect of the skill that will need to be changed for the subject to improve.
- Cue: Write the single most important verbal instructional cue to help the performer improve.
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Comments
Jazz dance moves
Stage: Intermediate
Characteristics: Dancer's movements are fluid with no pauses or hesitations. It looks like she knows her routine well enough.
What to change: Loosen up a bit as her movements were a little stiff at times. She needed to smile in her expression and have fun with it.
Cues: Have fun with it--smile. Stay a little looser.
Jazz Dance Moves
Stage: Beginner
Characteristics:
-Loose arms not HITTING strongly like they should
-when is releve', feet are nearly touching the ground
-when kicking, legs are bent and posture bends when kicking
What to change: Chest out and shoulders back when kicking in "kick line"
Cue: "Straight legs! Shoulders back, chest out!"