Psychological and Pedagogical Characteristic of 5-6-year-old Children’s Perception of the Tempo-Rhythmic Structure of Movements When Reflecting Musical Image in Modern Dance Classes

Abstract

The article is devoted to psychological and pedagogical analysis of 5-6-year-old children’s perception of the tempo-rhythmic structure of movements when reflecting the musical image of modern dances. Musical perception of the tempo-rhythmic structure of movements determines the development of interests and aesthetic feelings in children, forms their musical culture. It has been established that a holistic musical image of a dance composition is formed when the child, through understanding and feeling the image, comes to the conclusion that music and movements are closely related and determine the form and content of the latter. The harmonious perception of basic and background components - music and motor actions allows children to reveal the musical image of movement composition in dance. As a result of the experimental study, the difficulties of musical perception and its reflection in movements were determined, the conditions for the formation of the tempo-rhythmic structure of movements on the basis of the development of a musical image providing musical diversity of movements were identified. The revealed correlation, cluster, factor organization of characteristics of performance of dance composition by children of 5-6 years of age make it possible to assert the importance of the investigated components and determines the development of the content of training sessions focused on the consistent and continuous formation of relevant abilities that provide children with the quality of implementation of dance activities.