Key terms Flashcards
Actions
What a dancer does eg travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness
Canon
When the same movements overlap in time
Choreographic devices
Methods used to develop and vary material
Dynamics
The qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow
Extension
Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs
Focus (use of)
Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities
Formations
Shapes or patterns created in space by dancers
Motif development
Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied
Musicality
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance
Pathways
Designs traced in space (on the floor or in the air)
Projection
The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience
Relationships
The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers
Timing
The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers
Transitions
Links between dance phrases or sections
Unison
Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time
