THE METHODS OF CHOREOGRAPHY PREPARATION OF GYMNASTS WITH THE USE OF MODERN DANCE MEANS

Choreography in sport has been established long ago as a means of specialized training of athletes, helping to make the composition more vivid, original, expressive, spectacular. The term “choreography” summarizes both the art of making dances, and all kinds of dance and mimic art. Among the great amount of forms of aesthetic education of the younger generation, choreography has a special place. Dance classes do not only teach to understand and create beautiful, they develop creative thinking and imagination, give a harmonious development of the plastic. The musculoskeletal system strengthens with choreography lessons, flexibility, jumping ability, special endurance develop, which in turn has a positive effect on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Many experts pointed out that the choreography training contributes to the development of motor memory, coordination of movements with music, motor and expressive artistry. In addition, the lessons of choreography solve tasks of technical training: the development of new elements and combinations. Unlike gymnastics, where the composition is supersaturated with complex elements and tricks with objects in aesthetic gymnastics artistry, dance, athletes ability to express in speech and the nature of the idea of a musical composition play a significant role. Moreover, the development of dance, music, expression and artistry - one of the main objectives of training in aesthetic gymnastics according to the curriculum for Youth Athletic Centre, so the choreography lessons in the sport should be priority. In order to effectively achieve the objectives choreographers are trying to use all possible means. But, often working under time pressure, few choreographers include dance elements’ training sessions. Preferring mostly classical and folk - dances characteristic, almost no one teaches gymnasts elements of modern dance. The word “modern” means “relating to the present time, the existing now”, but those dance styles that gymnasts learn at the lessons of choreography, cannot be called modern anymore. At the same time, according to the program, and modern dances until today are an integral part of the choreographic preparation. Nowadays, with the advent and development in our country and abroad fitness, a large number of modern dance, which attract teenagers. One such area is the hip-hop. Hip-hop dance - a unifying term for several dance styles and directions.

choreography, artistic, aesthetic gymnastics, training, dance style of hip-hop, musical abilities, motor expression