Choreographic Skills Flashcards

1
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What are the Choreographic Skills

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Action
Space
Dynamics
Relationships
Structure
Choreographic Devices
Aural Settings
Performance Environments

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2
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How many Actions Contents are there?

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8

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3
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What are the 8 action contents to use in Choreography?

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Travel
Turn
Elevation
Gesture
Stillness
Use of different body parts
Floor Work
Transfer of weight

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4
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How many Space contents are there in Choreography

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6

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5
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Name the 6 space contents of Choreography

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Pathways
Levels
Directions
Size of Movements
Patterns
Spatial Design

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6
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How many pairs of dynamics are there?

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6

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7
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What are the 6 pairs of Dynamics

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Fast / Slow
Sudden/ Sustained
Direct / Indirect
Acceleration / Deceleration
Flowing / Abrupt
Strong / Light

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8
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How many relationships are there in choreography

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8

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9
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What are the 8 relationships?

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Lead and Follow
Action Reaction
Complement & Contrast
Counterpoint
Contact
Formations
Accumulation
Mirroring

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10
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How many structures are there in Choreography?

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9

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11
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What are the 9 Choreographic structures

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Binary
Ternary
Rondo
Narrative
Episodic
Beginning/Middle/End
Unity
Logical Sequence
Transitions

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12
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How many Choreographic Devices are there?

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7

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13
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What are the 7 Choreographic Devices

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Motif Development
Unison and Cannon
Highlights
Climax
Contrast
Repetition
Manipulation of Number

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14
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How many Aural Settings are there

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8

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15
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What are the 8 Aural Settings

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Song
Orchestral
Instrumental
Spoken Word
Silence
Natural Sound
Found Sound
Body Percussion

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16
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How many performance environments are there

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4

17
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What are the 4 Performance Environments?

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Proscenium Arch
End Stage
Site-sensitive
In-the-round

18
Q

What is a Binary Dance structure

A

AB

19
Q

What is a Ternary dance structure?

A

ABA

20
Q

What is a Rondo Dance Structure?

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ABACA
A = main theme
B /C = are interlinking themes every so often

21
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What is a Narrative Dance Structure

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Tells a story often with a beginning/middle/end

22
Q

What is an Episodic Dance Structure

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A series of sections / episodes which are different but are connected through theme and motifs