THE BASIC ELEMENTS:

MUSICAL DESIGN

a)RHYTHM: beats/counts, bars/measures, and phrase & phase.
b)MELODY
c)HARMONY & counterpoint
d)COMPOSITION:piece/medley
e)EDITING

PATTERN DESIGN

a)circular,serpentine
b)linear,diagonal
c)other

MOVEMENT DESIGN

Introduction: Positions Posture = Poise

a)STEPS AND TURNS
b)JUMPS AND SPINS
c)LIFTS AND ACROBATICS
d)CLASSICAL BALLET/MODERN/JAZZ
e)BALLROOM/LATIN
f)ETHNIC/FOLK
g)SHOW
h)AIR DESIGN
i)DYNAMICS
j)EMOTIONAL IMPACT

DRAMATIC DESIGN

a) Introduction
b) Initial statement
c) Development
d) Climax
e) Denouement
f) Final suspense
g) Final allotment

PERFORMANCE DESIGN

a)REHEARSING
b)COSTUME
c)ENTRANCE & EXIT