RADS

Question 1

accumulation

Answer 1

when a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until all perform in unison

Question 2

complementary

Answer 2

perform actions or shapes that are similar to but not exactly the same as another dancer’s

Question 3

contrast

Answer 3

movements or shapes that have nothing in common

Question 4

counterpoint

Answer 4

when dancers perform different phrases simultaneously

Question 5

unison

Answer 5

two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time

Question 6

formations

Answer 6

shapes or patterns created in space by dancers

Question 7

lead and follow

Answer 7

two dancers, one is the leader and the other follows them

Question 8

mirroring

Answer 8

dancers mirror each other; do the exact same movement at the same time

Question 9

action and reaction

Answer 9

one dancer does an action and the other reacts to it

Question 10

contact

Answer 10

two or more people making contact through a lift or simply just using them for support in a jump

Question 11

elevation

Answer 11

the act of ‘going up’ without support, such as in a jump

Question 12

travelling

Answer 12

moving from one space to another

Question 13

turning

Answer 13

a rotation of the body

Question 14

gesture

Answer 14

when you move a part of your body like your arm or leg

Question 15

stillness

Answer 15

staying in one position for a length of time

Question 16

transference of weight

Answer 16

transferring your weight from one body part to another

Question 17

floor-work

Answer 17

movements performed on the floor by sitting, lying etc

Question 18

use of different body parts

Answer 18

using different parts of your body for phrases

Question 19

acceleration

Answer 19

speeding up the movement

Question 20

deceleration

Answer 20

slowing down the movement

Question 21

air pattern

Answer 21

a design that is traced in the air by part of your body

Question 22

direction

Answer 22

the facing of a movement

Question 23

levels

Answer 23

distance from the ground: low, medium or high

Question 24

pathways

Answer 24

designs traced in space (on the floor or in the air)

Question 25

patterns

Answer 25

a repeated design traced in space (on the floor or in the air)

Question 26

spatial design

Answer 26

the way the elements of space have been considered, utilised and designed (can be personal space and general space)

Question 27

size of movement

Answer 27

whether the movement is performed in a large amount of space or a small amount of space