Choreographic skills Flashcards
1
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Name 8 actions
A
travel turn elevation gesture stillness use of different body parts floor work transfer of weight
2
Q
Name 6 uses of space
A
pathways levels directions size of movement patterns spatial design
3
Q
Name the main dynamics
A
fast/slow sudden/sustained acceleration/deceleration string/light direct/indirect flowing/abrupt
4
Q
Name 8 relationships
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lead and follow mirroring action and reaction accumulation complement and contrast counterpoint contact formations
5
Q
Name 9 types of structure
A
binary (a dance in 2 parts) transitions (links between dances/phrases/sections) ternary ( a dance in 3 parts) rondo (like a song) narrative (dance that tells a story) episodic ( dance with different sections linked by theme) beg/mid/end (clear flow) unity (a sense of wholeness or harmony) logical sequence ( the flow of sections)
6
Q
Name 7 choreographic devices
A
motif and development repetition contrast highlights climax manipulation of number unison and canon
7
Q
Name 8 types of aural setting
A
song instrumental orchestral spoken word silence natural sound found sound body percussion
8
Q
Name 4 types of performance environments
A
Proscenium arch
end stage
site-sensitive
in-the-round
