key terminology Flashcards
what a dancer does eg. travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness, use of body parts, floor-work and transference of weight.
Action
Speeding up the movement
Acceleration
The sound that you hear during a dance. For example percussion
Acompaniment
when a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until all perfrom in unison
Accumulation
A design that is traced in the air by part of the body
Air pattern
correct placement of the body parts in relation to eachother
alignment
the aim of the dance what the choreographer aims to communicate
Artistic intention
an audible accompaniment to the dance such as music, words, song and natural sound (or silence)
aural setting
a steady it held position achieved by a distribution of weight
balance
when the same movement overlaps in time
Canon
the way in which the choreographer makes the dance
choreographic approach
methods use to develop and vary material
choreographic devices
the aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate to the audience
choreographic intention
activities involving cresting a dance lie improvisation, selection and development
choreographic process
the most significant moment of the dance
climax
actions are shapes performed that’s similar but not the exact same as another dancer. (Goes well together)
complimentary
characteristics of choreography like style, stimulus, action content, form and structure, physical and aural setting
constituent features
movement or shapes that have nothing in common
contrast
the ability to start and stop a movement, chsnge direction and hold a shape efficiently
control
the efficient combination of body parts
coordination
when a dancer performs different phrases simultaneously (over and over again)
counterpoint
slowing down the movement (opposite of acceleration)
deceleration
the qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow
dynamics
the action of ‘going up’ without support like a jump
elevation
at once of choreography with several actions, linked by a theme
episodic
how a dancer includes things like good facial expressions, focus ( eyes up) and musicality
expressive skill
lengthening one or more muscle or limb
extension
the range of movement in the joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments)
-being able to bend
flexibility
use of eyes to engage the audience and enhance the performance
focus