The six easily identified movement qualities that can be included in dances?

The six easily identified movement qualities that can be included in dances are:

1. Spatial quality:

- Forward/background

- side to side

- Up/down

2. Body level:

- High

- Medium

- Low

3. Dynamics:

- Strong/heavy vs. Weak/light

- Sharp vs sustained /smooth

- Staccato vs. flowing/ legato

- Accents

4. locomotor/non-locomotor/ axial

5. Curvilinear vs. angular body shapes/ floor patterns:

Curvilinear

Angular

-Zigzag patterns

6. Tempo; fast slow; quick; gradual.

- Gradual acceleration or change; sudden stop or change.