Elements of Dance used in Growing Arts Classes:

Place: Self Space & General Space
Size: Big & Small
Level: High, Middle & Low
Direction: Forward, Backward, Right, Left, Up & Down
Pathway: Curved, Straight & Zigzag
Speed: Fast & Slow
Energy: Sharp (Sudden) & Smooth (Sustained)
Weight: Strong & Light
Body Parts: Head, Neck, Shoulders, Arms, Elbows, Wrists, Hands, Fingers, Back, Hips, Legs, Knees, Ankles, Feet, Heels, Toes
Shapes: Curved, Straight, Angular (Bent), Twisted, Symmetrical & Asymmetrical
Relationships: Near & Far, Alone & Connected, Above & Below, Together & Apart, Over & Under, Beside & Between, Around & Through, On & Off, In & Out, Mirroring & Shadowing 
Locomotor Movement: Walk, Run, Jump, Hop, Leap, Gallop, Slide, Skip, Crawl, Roll, Slither, Prance, Creep
Non-Locomotor Movement: Stretch, Curl, Twist, Turn, Swing, Sway, Push, Pull, Rise, Fall, Bend, Straighten, Lunge, Dodge, Poke, Press, Shake, Wiggle, Burst, Spin, Melt, Lift, Kick, Glide, Slash, Punch, Dab, Flick & Float