Features of Dance Flashcards
1
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Physical Skills
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Alignment Balance Control Coordination Extension Flexibility Isolation Mobility Posture Stamina Strength
2
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Expressive skills
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Facial expression Focus Phrasing Projection Spatial awareness (FOR DUO/TRIO ONLY) Communication of choreographic intent Musicality Sensitivity to others
3
Q
Technical skills
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Action content Dynamic content Relationship content Rhythmic content Spatial content Stylistically accurate movement Timing content
4
Q
Choreographic process
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Developing Generating Improvising Refining and Synthesising Researching Selecting Structuring
5
Q
Choreographic devices
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Climax Contrast Highlights Manipulation of number Motif and Development Repetition Unison and Canon
6
Q
Structuring devices + Form
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Beginning, Middle, End Binary Episodic Logical sequence Narrative Rondo Ternary Transitions Unity
7
Q
Relationship content
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Accumulation Action and Reaction Complement and Contrast Contact Counterpoint Formations Lead and Follow Mirroring
8
Q
Choreographic intent
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Idea(s) Meaning(s) Mood(s) Theme(s) Style(s)/style(s) fusion
9
Q
Aural settings
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Body percussion Found sound Instrumental Natural sound Orchestral Silence Song Spoken word
10
Q
Performance environments
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End stage
In-the-round
Proscenium Arch
Site-sensitive
11
Q
Features of production
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Aural setting Costume Dancers Dance for camera Lighting Staging/set Properties (e.g. size/shape/materials, how they are used)
12
Q
Mental Skills
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In Performance: concentration confidence commitment movement memory In Rehearsal: Systematic repetition Mental Rehearsal Rehearsal discipline Planning of rehearsal Response to feedback Capacity to improve
13
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Safe working practices
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Process: Warming up Cooling down Nutrition Hydration Performance: Safe execution Appropriate dance wear (footwear, hairstyle and absence of jewellery)
