Mental skills

Question 1

List the mental skills during performance

Answer 1

movement memory
commitment
concentration
confidence

Question 2

List the mental skills during rehearsal

Answer 2

systematic repetition
mental rehearsal
rehearsal discipline
planning of rehearsal
response to feedback
capacity to improve

Question 3

movement memory

Answer 3

the repetition of a movement or phrase until it becomes easy for the body to remember

Question 4

commitment

Answer 4

the understanding that what dancers do out of the studio is as important as what occurs in the studio

Question 5

concentration

Answer 5

concentrating only on those things in the attentional field that are important for dancers to perform

Question 6

confidence

Answer 6

being able to successfully present yourself to others when in rehearsal and performance

Question 7

systematic repetition

Answer 7

Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way.

Question 8

mental rehearsal

Answer 8

Thinking through or visualising the dance.

Question 9

rehearsal discipline

Answer 9

Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time.