Effect of Angles and Time on Different Styles of Dance Summer Ventures Science and Mathematics 2012 Appalachian State University Visualization and Image Processing Lindsey Lloyd and Alli Hooper
Overview How do various angles and their timings affect the different styles of dance? Angles vs. Timing Factors that could affect dance: Age Experience Height
Styles of Dance Clogging Ballet Gymnastics Contemporary
Method and Set-Up A 9’8”X9’3” rectangle was marked on the floor by tape for the dancers to dance in. Two video cameras were set up, one to the side and one in front. Times were measured by starting and stopping the videos in Windows Live Movie Maker. Angles were calculated by taking a snapshot of a certain point in the video and transferring the image to ImageJ. The angle was measured and transferred into a Microsoft Excel file.
Examples Jete Arabesque Cartwheel Quad
Results Angles
Results Times
Results Ballet Contemporary Clogging Gymnastics All styles Ballet Contemporary Clogging Gymnastics All styles Fastest Time Jete: 0.77 sec. 1.08 sec. Spinwheel: 2.03 sec. Running Cartwheel: 0.99 sec. Ballet: Slowest Time Arabesque: 3.08 sec. Fouette: 4.37 sec. Quad: 5.58 sec. Back Bend: 3.59 sec. Clogging: Largest Angle 169.18 degrees Pirouette: 161.98 degrees Brush-Up: 81.75 degrees Running Cartwheel: 104.4 degrees Smallest Angle Pirouette: 51.05 degrees 54.7 degrees MJ: 25.37 degrees 74.44 degrees
Conclusion How do various angles and their timings effect the different styles of dance? As time decreases, the angles increase, therefore, causing a fluctuation in the results. The effect of age, height, and experience does not have an effect on dance. Every person’s body can do different things.
Acknowledgements Questions? Dr. Rahman Tashakkori Mr. Sina Tashakkori Mr. Ahmad Ghadiri Ms. Lori Tyler Kristin Dellinger and Kiya Khalil Summer Ventures 2012 Appalachian State University Questions?