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Hold signs

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Hold signs types

What are the two types of hold signs and what is the difference between them?

Body hold and space hold.

Body hold is used to indicate that a minor part of the body is to maintain its relationship to a major part of the body while the major part moves through space.

Space hold is used to indicate that one part of the body maintains its relationship to space regardless of a movement of a part of the body that might usually cause it to alter its direction.

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Identifying hold signs

Indicate which of these is a body hold and which is a space hold.

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b)
It may help you to remember and distinguish between the two signs if you think of the circle of the body hold as a little head and the diamond shape of the space sign as a little room.
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Space hold cancellation

A space hold sign is valid only for the same time as the movement which causes it.

a)
b)
That's correct. A space hold sign must be repeated with each movement indication unless a retention is indicated.Wrong. Try again.Your answer has been saved.
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Space hold cancellation example

In what direction and level is the left leg gesture at beat 4?

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In beat 4, the left leg is to the left at low level.Check your answer

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Body hold cancellation

A body hold is cancelled by either a new direction for the part held or a return to normal sign. Otherwise it continues in effect.

This is a red and black photo of a male dancer performing on a stage. The floor is red and the background is black. There is a small fence behind him. He is stepping forward twisting his body. His arms and legs are bended and he is looking up. He is only wearing black shorts.

a)
b)
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Body hold cancellation example

When is the body hold sign cancelled for the arms in this example?

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In beat 4, when the arms move to low level.Check your answer