Choreograpchic Skills

Question 1

Chance

Answer 1

Choreographic method in which movements are organised randomly.

Question 2

Repetition

Answer 2

Doing a sequence or a part more than once.

Question 3

Variation

Answer 3

When a motif is changed spatially, dynamically or performed in a different order.

Question 4

Highlights

Answer 4

Exciting, dramatic movement in dance.

Question 5

Climax

Answer 5

High point in a dance. It stands out clearly as a statement.

Question 6

Contrast

Answer 6

Demonstrate the differences between two things.

Question 7

Unison

Answer 7

Moving in time with each other.

Question 8

Canon

Answer 8

Dancers start a phrase one after the other.

Question 9

Structure

Answer 9

Form a dance takes

Question 10

Retrograde

Answer 10

Reversing a motif - performing it from the end back to the beginning.

Question 11

Improvise

Answer 11

Try out actions to see if they are appropriate for a motif in a dance.

Question 12

Fragmentation

Answer 12

Breaking a motif into pieces, which are performed by consecutive dancers.

Question 13

Choreographic devises

Answer 13

Ways motifs can be repeated, developed and varied.