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Performing Skills Flashcards

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What are the physical skills?

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  • Mobility
  • Isolation
  • Stamina
  • Strength
  • Flexibility
  • Extension
  • Control
  • Balance
  • Coordination
  • Alignment
  • Posture
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What is the definition of Mobility?

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The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action.

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What is the definition of Isolation?

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An independent movement of a part of the body.

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What is the definition of Stamina?

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The ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time.

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What is the definition of Strength?

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Muscular power.

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What is the definition of Flexibility?

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The range of movement in your joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments).

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What is the definition of Extension?

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Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs.

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What is the definition of Control?

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The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently.

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What is the definition of Balance?

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A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight.

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What is the definition of Coordination?

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The efficient combination of body parts.

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What is the definition of Alignment?

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Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other.

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What is the definition of Posture?

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The way the body is held.

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What are the technical skills?

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  • Action Content
  • Spatial Content
  • Dynamic Content
  • Relationship Content
  • Timing Content
  • Rythmic Content
  • Movement in a stylistically accurate way
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What is the definition of Action Content?

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What a dancer does (travelling, turning, elevation, etc)

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What is the definition of Spatial Content?

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The ‘where’ of movement (levels, directions, pathways, etc)

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What is the definition of Dynamic Content?

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The qualities of movement (based upon variations in speed, strength and flow)

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What is the definition of Relationship Content?

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The ways in which dancers interact; the connection between dancers.

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What is the definition of Timing Content?

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The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers.

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What is the definition of Rythmic Content?

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Repeated patterns of sound or movement.

20
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What are the Mental Skills during rehearsal?

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  • Systematic Repetition
  • Capacity to improve
  • Response to feedback
  • Planning of rehearsal
  • Rehearsal discipline
  • Mental Rehearsal
21
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What are the Mental Skills during performance?

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  • Commitment
  • Confidence
  • Concentration
  • Movement Memory
22
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What is systematic repetition?

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Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way.

23
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What is capacity to improve?

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Every time you do the dance, you do it better.

24
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What is response to feedback?

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When a teacher gives you a correction, you apply it immediately.

25
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What is planning of rehearsal?

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Planning in advance when you will go to rehearse.

26
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What is rehearsal discipline?

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Attributes and skills required for refining performance (commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, etc) .

27
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What is mental rehearsal?

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Thinking through or visualising the dance

28
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What is confidence?

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The ability to perform a dance with certainty.

29
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What is commitment?

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To perform a move with full intention and execution.

30
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What is concentration?

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To focus and think about what you are doing.

31
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What is movement memory?

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The automatic recall of learned movement material without conscious thought.

32
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What are the expressive skills?

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  • Musicality
  • Phrasing
  • Projection
  • Focus
  • Spatial awarenes
  • Facial expressions
  • Sensitivity to other dancers
  • Communication of choreographic intent
33
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What is the definition of musicality?

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The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in the performance.

34
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What is the definition of phrasing?

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The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase.

35
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What is the definition of projection?

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The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.

36
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What is the definition of focus?

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Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities.

37
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What is the definition of spatial awareness?

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Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use.

38
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What is the definition of facial expressions?

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Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character.

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What is the definition of sensitivity to other dancers?

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Awareness of and connection to other dancers.

40
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What is the definition of communication of choreographic intent?

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Being able to portray the aim of the dance using your performing skills.

41
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What are the safe working practices in process?

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  • Warming up
  • Cooling down
  • Nutrition
  • Hydration
42
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What are the safe working practices in performance?

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  • Safe execution
  • Appropriate dance wear (footwear, hairstyle, no jewelry)

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