Movement Vocabulary Flashcards
To learn and understand movement vocabulary
Whats the easiest way to remember Body Actions?
GLEFTS
What are the Body Actions?
Gesture, Locomotion, Elevation, Falling, Turning and Stillness.
What is the easiest way to remember physical skills?
BFACCTSS
What are the physical skills?
Balance, Flexibility, Alignment, Coordination, Control, Transference of weight, Stamina, Strength.
What are some different genres/styles of dance?
Classical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, Tap, Contemporary, Culturally Specific and Personalized Movement Vocabulary.
What is the definition of Gesture?
A natural communicating movement of an isolated part of the body expanded in dance to include the whole body, locomotion and voice.
What is the definition of Locomotion?
Movement traveling from place A to B in any manner and on any level.
What is the definition of Elevation?
Movement from one plane to a higher plane.
What is the definition of Falling?
Movement from one plane to a lower plane.
What is the definition of Turning?
Rotating the whole body or an isolated body part.
What is the definition of stillness?
The pauses between movement actions.
