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Accessory

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An additional item of costume, for example gloves.

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Actions

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What a dancer does eg travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness, use of body parts, floor-work and the transference of weight.

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Acceleration

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Speeding up the movement.

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Accompaniment

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The sound that you hear during a dance, for example: percussion.

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Accumulation

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

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Air pattern

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A design that is traced in the air by part of the body.

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Alignment

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Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other.

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Appreciation

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Recognition and understanding of the qualities of dance.

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Artistic intention

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The aim of a dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate.

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Artistry

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Creative skill

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Auditory

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Relating to sound.

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Aural setting

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An audible accompaniment to the dance such as music, words, song and natural sound (or silence).

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Balance

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

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Binary

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A composition in two parts or sections.

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Canon

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When the same movements overlap in time.

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Choreographic approach

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The way in which a choreographer makes the dance.

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Choreographic devices

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Methods used to develop and vary material.

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Choreographic intention

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The aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate.

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Choreographic processes

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Activities involved in creating dance such as improvisation, selection and development.

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Choreography

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The art of creating dance.

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Climax

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The most significant moment of the dance

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Complementary

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

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Constituent features

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Characteristics of choreography such as style, stimulus, subject matter, number/gender of dancers, action content, choreographic principles, form and structure, physical and aural settings.

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Contrast

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movements or shapes that have nothing in common.

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Control
The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently.
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Coordination
The efficient combination of body parts.
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Costume
Clothing worn by dancers in performance.
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Counterpoint
When dancers perform different phrases simultaneously.
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Critical appreciation
Evaluation of dance based upon knowledge and understanding, including original insights.
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Dance film
Where dance and film are both integral to a work; this includes documentary, animation, dance for camera and a screen adaption of a stage work.
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Dancewear
What the dancer wears for class and rehearsal.
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Deceleration
Slowing down the movement.
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Development
The way in which movement material is manipulated.
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Direction
The facing of a movement.
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Dynamics
The qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow.
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Elements of dance
Actions, space, dynamics and relationships.
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Elevation
The action of “going up” without support, such as in a jump.
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End-stage
A performance space with the audience on one side; also known as “end-on”.
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Episodic
A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme.
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Execution
Carrying out actions with the required intention.
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Expressive skills
Aspects that contribute to performance artistry and that engage the audience, such as focus and musicality.
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Extension
Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs.
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Facial expression
Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character.
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Features of production
Lighting, set, properties, costume and aural setting
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Flexibility
The range of movement in the joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments).
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Focus (use of)
Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities.
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Form
The overall shape and structure of a dance.
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Formations
Shapes or patterns created in space by dancers.
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Fragmentation
Use of parts of a phrase or motif.
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Highlights
Important moments of a dance.
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Ideational
Relating to ideas or concepts.
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Improvisation
Exploration or generation of movements without planning
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In-the-round
A performing area with the audience seated on all sides.
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Intention
Aim or desired outcome.
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Interpretation
Finding the meaning that is in the movement or finding the movement that is in the idea.
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Isolation
An independent movement of part of the body.
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Kinaesthetic
Sensory perception (or awareness) of movement and position.
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Levels
Distance from the ground: low, medium or high.
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Lighting
The illumination of the performance area.
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Logical sequence
The flow of phrases or sections of a dance.
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Manipulation of number
How the number of dancers in a group is used.
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Mental rehearsal
Thinking through or visualising the dance.
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Mental skills
These include commitment, concentration, confidence, movement memory, systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, rehearsal discipline, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback and capacity to improve.
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Mobility
The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action.
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Motif
A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance.
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Motif development
Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied
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Movement material
The matter of dance: actions, space, dynamics and relationships.
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Musicality
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance.
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Narrative
Dance that tells a story.
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Pathways
Designs traced in space (on the floor or in the air).
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Performance
The presentation of dance to an audience.
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Performance (personal)
Acquisition and development of physical and expressive skills.
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Performance environments
Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium and site- sensitive.
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Phrase
A short sequence of linked movements.
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Phrasing
The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase.
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Physical skills
Aspects enabling effective performance such as posture, alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, mobility, strength, stamina, extension and isolation.
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Posture
The way the body is held.
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Professional work
Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally.
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Projection
The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.
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Prop/property
A portable object that is used in a dance, for example a suitcase.
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Proscenium
The arch or opening that creates the effect of a picture frame and separates the stage from the auditorium.
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Rehearsal discipline
Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time.
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Repetition
Performing the same action or phrase again.
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Relationships
The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers.
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Retrograde
Reversing a movement phrase.
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Rhythmic content
Repeated patterns of sound or movement.
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Rondo
A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections eg verse and chorus. ABACAD or ABCBDB
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Safe execution
Carrying out actions safely.
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Safe working practice
Personal care, respect for others, safe execution and preparation and recovery from dancing.
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Sensitivity to other dancers
Awareness of and connection to other dancers.
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Site sensitive
Dances that are designed for (or relate to) non-theatre spaces.
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Space
The “where” of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns.
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Spatial awareness
Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use
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Staging/set
The presentation of dance in the performing space including set, furniture, props, projection and backdrop.
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Stamina
Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time.
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Stimulus/stimuli
Inspiration for an idea or movement.
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Strength
Muscular power.
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Structure
The way in which material is organised to create the whole.
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Structuring devices
The ways in which a dance is made, built, ordered or organised.
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Style
Characteristic way of dancing.
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Style fusion
The combination of features of two or more styles.
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Tactile
Relating to the sense of touch.
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Technical skills
These include accuracy of action, timing, dynamic, rhythmic and spatial content and the reproduction of movement in a stylistically accurate way.
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Ternary
A composition in three parts.
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Timing
The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers
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Transitions
Links between dance phrases or sections.
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Types (of music)
Genres of music including orchestral, electronic, percussion, vocal and found sound.
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Unison
Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time.
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Unity
A sense of “wholeness” or harmony.
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Visual
Relating to sight.

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