1. the ability that is necessary in order to perform a task or understand an idea because it is a foundation for other skills or ideas. 2. a basic ability usually considered necessary for competent functioning in society (e.g., reading, basic mathematics, essential communication skills).

Noun. A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one. paradigm shift.

Antonyms: unimportant, incident, insignificant, incidental. Synonyms: key, vestigial, profound, inherent, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, implicit in(p), primal.

Fundamental Positions. Standing, kneeling, sitting, lying and hanging are the fundamental positions. Selection of the suitable position is made according to the purpose for which they are required. This may be to: 1.

There are five fundamental or basic positions in dance that are commonly termed as 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position, 4th position, and 5th position of the feet and arms.

It is used as starting position for a number of free-standing exercises. Its greatest importance, however, lies in the fact that a large number of positions are derived from it, so that a fault in the fundamental position makes all the derived positions faulty.

10 BASIC FOLK DANCE STEPS

• GUESS ME! – step, close.
• HABANERA STEP. CROSS STEP.
• BLEKING STEP. – hop, step, close step.
• MINCING STEP. Thank You.
• SAYAW SA BANGKO. – slide, close.
• ITIK-ITIK. – heel place, close.
• PANDANGO SA ILAW. – step, hop.
• HOP POLKA. – with heels raised, take as many steps. as desired.

Answer. Answer: Many people enjoy learning basic steps in folk dance in order to participate in either a social or religious tradition, or sometimes just to get some exercise. Whatever your reason for learning, folk dancing is a fun form of movement that involves dancers from all ages and backgrounds.

And also have a 4 figure steps; first gigure is the heel and toe change step; second figure is the rock and galop;third is the clap,change and turn;fourth is the touch and jump….TIKLOS.

The basic step, basic figure, basic movement, basic pattern, or simply basic is the dance move that defines the character of a particular dance. It sets the rhythm of the dance; it is the default move to which a dancer returns, when not performing any other moves.

Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself.

There are four fundamental compositional elements of dance: space, time, force, and shape.

Dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes, having a wide range of physical, and mental benefits including improved condition of the heart and lungs, increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness, increased aerobic fitness, improved muscle tone and strength, weight management.

The 8 Elements™ approach encompasses biomechanics, vocabulary development, improvisation, choreography, musicality, practice development, belly dance history, costuming, and performance preparation and experience.

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.

In dance, the body is the mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others. The body is sometimes relatively still and sometimes changing as the dancer moves in place or travels through the dance area. Dancers may emphasize specific parts of their body in a dance phrase or use their whole body all at once.

Relationship: refers to the relationship the dancers’ body parts have to everything else (spatial relationships, time relationships, relationship to music, and to each other).

rotate, revolve, cartwheel, pivot, half/full turn, twirl and pirouettes.

But you can learn to dance better through practice, provided you understand the basic idea: to move in kindness with another person. Dancing is romantic because it prefigures and symbolizes the greater dance. Dancing can help you learn some of the sensitivity that helps in love.

Noun. Lover of dancing. dancing enthusiast. dancer.

Nostalgic, living in the past and stuck in the past.

A fancy word for someone who reads in bed. The sesquipedalian librocubicularist is the name for a person who reads books in bed.