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Nature of Dance Flashcards

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Is the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, or simply taking delight in the movement itself.

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Dance

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To represent men’s characters as well as what they do and suffer

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Dance

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He said that dance is “to represent men’s characters as well as what they do and suffer”

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Aristotle

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He said that dancing is an elegant and regular movement harmoniously composed of beautiful attitudes, and contrasted graceful posture of the body and parts thereof.

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John Weaver

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The crude and spontaneous movements of early man

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Dance

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He said that dance is the crude and spontaneous movements of early man

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Gaston Vuillier

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A physical expression of inner emotion

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Dance

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He said that dance is a physical expression of inner emotion

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John Martin

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Dance Periods

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Prehistoric, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greek, Ancient Rome, Catholic Church in Europe, Dark and Early Middle Ages, Early Renaissance, Europe in 15th and 16th Century

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Dance as major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive cultures

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Prehistoric era

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A way of expressing and tribal unity and strength

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Prehistoric era

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An approach for courtship and mating

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Prehistoric era

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Means of worship, communication, and therapeutic experience

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Prehistoric era

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Became full blown and was richly recorded

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Ancient Egypt

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Reflected in wall paintings, reliefs, and in the literary record in hieroglyphs

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Ancient Egypt

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As a medium of religious expression

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Ancient Egypt

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As an aid to military education

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Ancient Greek

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A form of entertainment and display

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Ancient Greek

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They stopped valuing such qualities in art as the nation grew wealthy and powerful

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Ancient rome

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The Romans ceased to create and perform within the arts themselves

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Ancient Rome

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The Christian Fathers approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were holy and profound

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Catholic Church in Europe

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Dances then became part of worships and church services

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Catholic Church in Europe

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They performed dance in village squares to welcome feudal lords in the castles

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Dark and Early Middle Ages

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The common people are amused themselves by doing dances that were social in character

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Dark and Early Middle Ages

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Beginning of Social Dancing

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Dark and Early Middle Ages

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26
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Two types of dancing performed by peasants

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Round Dance, Couple Dance

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Dancers hold each other by hand, forming a long chain and move about in an open or closed circle

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Round Dance

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It was not as popular as round dance as it was considered scandalous when first seen

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Couple Dance

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Was wholly accepted in the courts as the gradual increase of the capitalist class produced patrons of learning and art in Europe

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The Renaissance

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30
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Dance and art in general gained impetus

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The Renaissance

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The Entertainers now became valuable appendages to the courts of Italy and France

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The Renaissance

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New court dances performed by nobility came about as well as the rise of art in ballet in Italy and France

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Europe in 15th and 16th Century

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Several other dance forms continued to sprout and spread across several countries

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Europe in 15th and 16th Century

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Elements of Dance

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Body, Energy, Space/Level, Relationship, Time,

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Dance is comprised of various body motions that express feeling and emotion. Our bodies move in ways to express ourselves using locomotor and non-locomotor movements

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Body

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Is the force at which we express our body motions.

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Energy

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To show variation and movement, we need to use our surroundings well

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Space/Level

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In dance, we often dance with one other person or with many people in a group. Just like with conversation, we communicate and react using our bodies

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Relationship

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Timing is the key to any dance. We follow the rhythm or beat to match our actions with the sound of the music

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Time

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Six qualities of dance energies

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Sustained, Percussive, Vibratory, Swinging, Suspended, Collapsing

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Movements are done smoothly, continuously, and with flow and control. It does not have a clear beginning and ending

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Sustained

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Movements are explosive or sharp in contrast with sustained movements. They are accented with thrust of energy. They have a clear beginning and ending

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Percussive

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Movements consist of trembling or shaking. A faster version of percussive movements that produces a jittery effect

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Vibratory

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Movements trace a curved line or an arc in space. The movements are relaxed and giving in to gravity on the downward part of the motion, followed by an upward application of energy

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Swinging

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Movements are perched in space or hanging on air. Holding a raised leg in any direction is an example of a suspended movement

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Suspended

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Movements are released in tension and gradually or abruptly giving in to gravity, letting the body descend to the floor

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Collapsing

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Refers to how the entire body is molded in space or the configuration of body parts.

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Bodily shape

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The body can be _____, _____ or a combination of two

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Rounded, angular

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They can be symmetrical and asymmetrical

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Bodily shapes

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Balanced shape, movements are practically identical or similar on both sides

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Symmetrical

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Unbalanced shape, movements of two sides of the body do not match or completely different from each other

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Asymmetrical

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In this element, a group of dancers perform movements in different group shapes

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Group shapes

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Members of the group are arranged in ways that are wide, narrow, rounded, angular, symmetrical, or asymmetrical and are viewed together as a total picture or arrangement within a picture frame

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Group shapes

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Gathering together as a group or community to dance together and get a sense of identity and belonging to a locality or cultural group

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Community dance

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It’s good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination

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Workout dance

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Characteristics of Dance

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Unity, Continuity and Development, Variety and Contrast,Transition, Repetition, Climax

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Interconnected phrases of the dance and coherent and flow smoothly together

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Unity

58
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Organized progressively, development of the movement phrase and the audience

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Continuity and Development

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Excitement and flavor to the dance. Changing direction, use of energy and timing of movement

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Variety and Contrast

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Sections of the dance. Logical progression of the dance flow smoothly

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Transition

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Repeated in choreography so that the audience can see those movements again

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Repetition

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May be a fast and enraged blast of energy action

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Climax

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Choreographic Forms in Dance

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Themes and Variations, Narrative, Choreographer, Dancers, Audiences

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Motif of a series movements to which variations are added throughout the development of entire choreography

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Themes and Variations

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A dance that tells a story using only movement. No words!

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Narrative

66
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They will evaluate a part of an ongoing process of developing a personal style which is both spontaneous and organized

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Choreographer

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They will evaluate according to the specific demands that the performance places on them

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Dancers

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They will evaluate according to the particular context

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Audiences

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Benefits of Dance

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Physical Aspect, Social Aspect, Mental/Emotional Aspect, Cultural Aspect

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Develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance. Improves coordination, balance, flexibility, and body composition

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Physical

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Help keep the brain sharp. Decreases incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Mental/Emotional

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Gives sense of togetherness within a group. Encourages positive social interaction and interpersonal relationship in a group

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Social

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Promotes cultural values

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Cultural

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