Mental Skills

Question 1

Name the Two Types of Mental Skills

Answer 1

During the process, during the performance

Question 2

Name the Mental Skills - During Performance

Answer 2

Movement memory, commitment, concentration, confidence

Question 3

Name the Mental Skills - During the Process

Answer 3

Systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, rehearsal discipline, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback, capacity to improve.

Question 4

Mental Rehearsal

Answer 4

Thinking through or visualising the dance.

Question 5

Movement Memory

Answer 5

The automatic recall of learned movement material,

without conscious thought.

Question 6

Systematic Repetition

Answer 6

Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way

Question 7

commitment

Answer 7

the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity

Question 8

concentration

Answer 8

the action or power of focusing all one’s attention

Question 9

confidence

Answer 9

a feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities ; the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something

Question 10

rehearsal discipline

Answer 10

being well behave during practices

Question 11

planning of rehearsal

Answer 11

setting out a timetable or rota to decide when to spend time rehearsing

Question 12

response to feedback

Answer 12

the ability to understand and use feedback from teachers or peers to focus on certain parts of the dance to improve overall performance

Question 13

capacity to improve

Answer 13

the knowledge that there is space to improve and that you are willing to work and practice in order to improve