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Module 1 Post 9 (Maths and Dance)

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https://www.slideshare.net/enricamaragliano1/maths-and-dance

 

This site explains what math is in ballet, and although it is a slide show it was still useful. This site showed examples of how math is in ballet, there are music and rhythm, symmetry, shapes and even movement. Dancers form many shapes and lines with their bodies so they must understand geometry and angles.

 

This site was helpful because although it was a slideshow there was still information that I could use. I could see the pictures and connect it to the information. This is also is one of those sites with multiple connections to dance and math. I like these sites because I can extract more information out of it.

Module 1 Post 8 (Dance Related to Math)

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http://mathrelationstodance.blogspot.ca/

 

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https://maddywoolwine.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/the-mathematical-reasoning-behind-dance/

 

These two sites have multiple ways math is in ballet. These 2 sites also explain why they think this form of math is useful to a dancer. This site talks about musicality, balance, and angles. The dancer must understand how to transfer their weight or else they’ll lose their balance. They must also know 90 degrees and 45 degrees or higher because when a dancer lifts their leg they must know when to stop or else they will go to high.

 

This was useful because now I can gather more information on geometry symmetry and counting. This site also explained angles which was very helpful. Now I understand how to keep my balance properly and why my dance teachers always say that we have to count.

Module 1 Post 7 (The Mathematical Reasoning Behind Dance)

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https://maddywoolwine.wordpress.com/2014/10/24/the-mathematical-reasoning-behind-dance/

 

This site talks about the different math in ballet. This site uses many examples. There are examples such as Rhythm in ballet, symmetry, geometry, and more. It shows pictures as examples. If a dancer is off symmetry then they could lose balance and get injured. If a dancer isn’t counting then he or she will be off time with the rest of the dancers. There are also several angles in dance and dancers form shapes with their bodies.

 

This site was helpful because it was like one of the previous sites I used except this site had more details. This site actually explained why they thought math was in ballet. This site also showed different dances and not just ballet. There was also tap, because rhythm in tap is very important. If you’re off beat in tap then your taps will just sound like noise.

Module One Post Five (The physics of the “hardest move” in ballet)

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This video talks about the hardest move in ballet, and how it involves physics. To many, one of the hardest moves in ballet is considered to be 32 pirouettes on point, which also consist of fouettés. This difficult move is seen in Swan Lake, performed by the Black Swan. The video explains how physics help the Black Swan maintain her balance.

This is helpful to me because I now understand the physics behind this difficult move and why skilled ballerinas are able to execute it without falling.I learned that in between each turn the ballerina pauses for a split second. Her supporting foot then flattens and twists while rising back onto point. I also learned the reason why you barely notice the pause, it’s because her other leg never stops moving.This video showed the pirouette in slow motion which helped me visualize it better.

 

Module 1 Post 5 (The Mathematics of Ballet)

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http://balletmath.blogspot.ca/

This site is very useful because their are many different topics that explain why math is in ballet. Although this site doesn’t have much words there is still quite a bit of information that could be useful. This site shows that the dancers must be able to count the music to stay on time with the other dancers. They also must keep their balance and must move equally. They also have to learn the 8 corner and they must understand symmetry and geometry. They must also understand the directions of counterclockwise and clockwise, they must know this because there are two different types of pirouettes en dedans and en dehors. They must know the directions for the turn.


The dancers appear the same because they are counting the music.

 


Dancers must keep there balance on pointe by staying symmetrical.

This is very helpful because it shows that there are a lot of different topics and I can explore other topics. This helps because it had pictures and videos to show what they were trying to explain. It helped me understand what they were trying to say. There were some websites that had a lot of information but I didn’t really understand what they were trying to say because there were visual information (pictures).

Module 1 Post 4 (The Physics Of the Hardest Move in Ballet)

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I found this video on the hardest move of ballet. It says that it involves physics. The hardest move in ballet is 32 pirouettes en pointe. That also includes fouettes. This is seen in Swan Lake and is performed by the Black Swan. The Black Swan must keep her balance while spinning. This video explains how physics help the Black Swan stay on balance.

 

This was helpful because now I know how the Black Swan manages to stay on balance and how she doesn’t fall. By doing the math I know how to manage to do a fouette like the Black Swan. This is very helpful because it is a visualisation on how to do a proper fouette. In the video they slowed it down and no human can slow down the speed of their turn, because they will lose the momentum and they won’t be able to spin properly. So this video was very useful.

Module One Post Four (Savannah Ballet- The Geometry of Dance)

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This website shows the geometry and symmetry in ballet. Due to the fact that it’s a powerpoint, it doesn’t have much written information. However, I found the pictures to be quite useful. The website shows different positions and the geometry within them, as well as the different formations that require symmetry. It also demonstrated different choreography formations made up of lines and circles, as well as different body lines and shapes.

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Even though this website didn’t have much-written information, I found the pictures to be quite helpful considering the fact that I am mainly a visual and kinesthetic learner. Another thing that was helpful to me was that every slide showed the original picture with an additional picture that had been outlined to show where the line of symmetry and shapes are found. This enabled me to understand what they are trying to show.

Module One Post Three (The Mathematics of Ballet)

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This website talks about how different concepts in ballet are related to math. Counting is very important and useful in ballet. In order for a dancer to stay in time with the music, they must count their steps. If they miss a beat they won’t be in sync with the other dancers. Symmetry is very important because it helps dancers balance. It also explains that for several different movements the legs move equally although they do not appear the same. Dancers must also understand the concept of clockwise and counterclockwise because there are 2 different kinds of pirouettes, en dedans, and en dehors. The four different walls and four different corners in the studio are referred to as the eight corners.

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The dancers all look identical because they are counting in time with the music.

Although this website did not have a lot of information, it was still useful because, for the most part, it had different information from the other websites I read. It was also helpful because it had a lot of pictures and images to help me better understand what the website was trying to explain.

 

Module One Post Two (Symmetry,geometry….dance?)

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This website talks about how symmetry and geometry are both very important as well as useful in ballet. Dancers use symmetry when spotting in a turn, without spotting dancers would become very dizzy and would fall over. Dancers can’t spin continuously because the human body has no rotational symmetry, so anyone who tried to spin continuously would lose their balance and fall. The website also talks about how dancers make shapes with their bodies, and that choreographers think about how they can use lines and angles to make their dances more appealing. It also explained that a system of notation for dance that can be manipulated like a math equation has been created by a choreographer named Rudolph Laban.

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This is helpful to me because it gave me a lot of new information that other websites didn’t contain. This website taught me that there is a system of notation for dance, something I was unaware of prior to reading this. This is useful to me because it’s a topic I find interesting, and something I might want to do further research on. I also learned that when creating a dance choreographers use math to make it more interesting.

Module 1 Post 3 (Savannah Ballet – The Geometry of Dance Powerpoint)

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http://www.savannahballettheatre.org/about/education-outreach/the-geometry-of-dance-powerpoint

This site is very useful for geometry in dance. Although there isn’t much written the pictures are very useful. This site shows the different formations. This is again another symmetry and geometry site. There are many formations that require symmetry. Like the 2 parallel lines. The 2 parallel lines must have the same amount of people and they must be in a straight line. The geometry slides show the dancer in a pose. Then it outlines where the shapes would be. In the ballet Swan Lake the 4 swans must be in a straight line. 

 

This is useful to me because it is another geometry and symmetry site. I now have a lot of information on symmetry and geometry. This helps me understand why formations and angles are so important in a dance. Everyone needs to be the same and in the same place. The formations need to be straight and if they aren’t then the dance won’t look as polished and neat.