Module 9 - Elements of Movement

Question 1

Parts of time

Answer 1

Speed, Rhythm, duration, pause, accent

Question 2

Parts of space

Answer 2

Direction, level, focus, dimension, shape, pathways

Question 3

Energy

Answer 3

Force, flow + qualities of movement ( swinging, sustained, suspended, percussive, vibratory, collapse)

Question 4

Speed

Answer 4

The speed in which a dancer moves
- fast, slow , constant

Question 5

Rhythm

Answer 5

The repetition of time divided into equal or unequal units
- regular , irregular

Question 6

Duration

Answer 6

The length of the movement
- long, short

Question 7

Pause

Answer 7

A moment of stillness in movement
- stillness

Question 8

Accent

Answer 8

Force applied to a particular movement for intensity
- sudden, climactic, build up

Question 9

Direction

Answer 9

The line of direction a dancer travels
- forwards, backwards, sideways, diagonal, upwards, downwards

Question 10

Level

Answer 10

An aspect of height
- high, medium, low

Question 11

Focus

Answer 11

Conscious attention toward a certain point
- inward, outward, direct, indirect

Question 12

Dimension

Answer 12

The height, width and depth of a shape in space
- large, wide, small, narrow

Question 13

Shape

Answer 13

Shales made by the body
- curved, angular

Question 14

Pathways

Answer 14

Combining of three or more directions to create a trail through the space
- angular, curved

Question 15

Force

Answer 15

The range between strong and light movements
- strong and hard vs light and weightless

Question 16

Flow

Answer 16

The range between fluent and bound movements
- fluent and continuous vs bound and stoppable

Question 17

Swinging (quality of movement)

Answer 17

It is the over and under curved made by the arms, legs, head and torso

Question 18

Sustained

Answer 18

Movement that is controlled and smooth with no apparent stop between movement

Question 19

Suspended

Answer 19

A brief pause between the upward and downward pulls of gravity

Question 20

Percussive

Answer 20

Sharp, jerky movements that usually are short in duration and result in sound

Question 21

Vibratory

Answer 21

The consecutive repetition of small movements

Question 22

Collapse

Answer 22

A part of the body gives way to gravity