RADS Flashcards
accumulation
when a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until all perform in unison
complementary
perform actions or shapes that are similar to but not exactly the same as another dancer’s
contrast
movements or shapes that have nothing in common
counterpoint
when dancers perform different phrases simultaneously
unison
two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time
formations
shapes or patterns created in space by dancers
lead and follow
two dancers, one is the leader and the other follows them
mirroring
dancers mirror each other; do the exact same movement at the same time
action and reaction
one dancer does an action and the other reacts to it
contact
two or more people making contact through a lift or simply just using them for support in a jump
elevation
the act of ‘going up’ without support, such as in a jump
travelling
moving from one space to another
turning
a rotation of the body
gesture
when you move a part of your body like your arm or leg
stillness
staying in one position for a length of time
transference of weight
transferring your weight from one body part to another
floor-work
movements performed on the floor by sitting, lying etc
use of different body parts
using different parts of your body for phrases
acceleration
speeding up the movement
deceleration
slowing down the movement
air pattern
a design that is traced in the air by part of your body
direction
the facing of a movement
levels
distance from the ground: low, medium or high
pathways
designs traced in space (on the floor or in the air)
