Mental Skills Flashcards
What are the 10 mental skills?
Rehearsal discipline, commitment, concentration,
confidence, movement memory, systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback, capacity to improve.
Define rehearsal discipline.
Attributes and skills required for refining performances such as planning, teamwork, responsibility, and effective use of time.
How does rehearsal discipline contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Creates a confident and safe performance, timing will be improved.
Define commitment.
Dedication to the time and effort that rehearsal requires.
How does commitment contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Improves the performance by making it more confident, requires many rehearsal techniques.
Define concentration.
Maintaining focus during rehearsal and the performance.
How does concentration contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Reduces health and safety risks, especially with contact work, makes a dance more accurate.
Define confidence.
Performing actions with strength and comfort.
How does confidence contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Confident comes from all mental skills being applied, helps to convey the choreographic intent and captivates audiences.
Define movement memory.
The automatic recall of learned movement material, without conscious thought.
How does movement memory contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
It is necessary to perform in front of an audience, obtained with lots of rehearsal, makes a dance appear polished.
Define systematic repetition.
Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way.
How does systematic repetition contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Important for developing movement memory, accuracy, spatial awareness, and creates a confident performance.
Define mental rehearsal.
Thinking through or visualising the dance.
How does mental rehearsal contribute to the effectiveness of a dance?
Gives a dancer extra rehearsal time as this can be done anywhere.