Dance Appreciation Flashcards
1
Q
Narrative dance
A
A story
2
Q
Comic dance
A
Characters/mood
3
Q
Pure dance
A
Only movement
4
Q
Abstract dance
A
Ideas not taken literally
5
Q
Dramatic dance
A
Mood/atmosphere
6
Q
Dance drama
A
Short story
7
Q
Contemporary dance
A
Flexed ankles and wrists and flat back. Contractions, spirals, use of floor, tilts, energy and flow
8
Q
Classical ballet
A
Pointe work, shapes, lifts and mime
9
Q
Folk dance
A
Foot patterns, group shapes
10
Q
Jazz dance
A
Isolations, syncopation, rhythm, lively
11
Q
African dance
A
Near the floor, Bent knees, use of body, rhythm
12
Q
Indian dance
A
Hands and eyes, rhythm, close to flooring
13
Q
Binary
A
A,B
14
Q
Ternary
A
A,B,A
15
Q
Rondo
A
A,B,A,C,A,D
