The eight directions - points 1-8 are the professional terms used to standardize the dancer's facing, direction.
That is, the person's plane orientation: generally to the dancer's own body directly in front of the standard, every 45 ° to the right for a direction, *** divided into eight directions: the site is in front of the first direction - "1 point"; right in front of the right next to the right back for the second, three, four-way position - "2, 3, 4 points"; right after the fifth direction - "5 points"; left after the left side, left side, left in front of the sixth, seventh, eighth direction - "6, 7, 8 points
The following figure shows the eight directions of the dance:
The role of the eight points: if there is no standardized direction, then the teacher will have a lot of fuzzy points in the process of explanation. So this time the role of the eight points in the dance is reflected, the reason why the concept of this direction, mainly for the aspect of communication between the students and the teacher, so that the effect of the class will also be higher.
Dance is a performing art, the use of the body to complete a variety of elegant or difficult movements, usually accompanied by music, rhythmic movement as the main means of expression of the art form. It is usually performed with the help of music, but also with the help of other props.
Dance itself has multiple social meanings and roles, including sports, socializing/courting, rituals, and ceremonies. Dance was important in rituals, ceremonies, celebrations, and entertainment before the origin of human civilization. Dance emerged in China 5,000 years ago. It was created in the slave society and developed into a distinctive style during the Qin and Han dynasties.
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