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Understanding choreography Flashcards

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What is an action?

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Actions are what the body is doing.

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What are the 5 main groups of actions?

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1) Jump
2) Turn
3) Gesture
4) stillness or balance
5) Travel

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What is a jump?

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Rising into the air using the muscles in the legs and feet

In the exam, they might refer to a jump as an ‘elevation’ this is the action of going up without support such as a jump

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What is a turn?

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Turnig around an axis or rotate

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What is a gesture?

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An action/ movement that does not involve a transfer of weight from 1 body apart to another

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What is a stillness or balance?

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When the body is not moving

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What does ‘travel’ mean?

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Moving from one place to another

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Name 3 examples of a travel

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A leap
A aerial
A step-ball-change

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Name 3 examples of a stillness or balance

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A handstand
A bridge
A leg hold

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Name 3 examples of a gesture

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A click
A wave
A head roll

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Name 3 examples of a turn

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A pirouette
A fiouette
A step turn step

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Name 3 examples of a jump

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A fire bird
A side leap
A box jump

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What are dynamics?

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Dynamics are how the body is moving, this relates to the speed, energy and flow of the movement

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What is an example of a dynamic?

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Any of the following:

  • Fast/ slow
  • Sudden/ sustained
  • Wavy/ sharp
  • Direct/ indirect
  • Soft/ Heavy
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Why are dynamics important?

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Dynamics add texture, colour, interest and variety to the dance and can help to show choreographic intent. Without dynamics, the dance would be boring

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What is space?

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Space is where the body is moving

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What can space relate to?

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  • Where a dancer is placed or where they move on a stage or in another performance space
  • The direction in which the dancer is facing/ moving for example: Right, left, forward, backward
  • The pathways a dancer uses when travelling for example: zig zag, circular, semi - circle, straight line, diagonal line
  • The level the dancer is on, for example on the floor or jumping
  • The size and shape of a movement
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What are relationships?

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Relationships are about the way in which a dancer dances with others

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What are the 8 relationships?

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1) Lead and follow
2) Formation
3) Complement and contrast
4) Mirroring
5) Accumulation
6) Contact
7) Counterpoint
8) Action and reaction

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Why do we have relationships?

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So you are able to see connections, add texture and character

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What is lead and follow?

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One dancer leads and the other follows

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What is formation?

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Where the dancer stands, e.g.

x x x x x

  x    x    x x          x
23
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What is complement and contrast?

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Complement - Actions/ shapes that are similar but not exactly copied

Contrast - Complete opposite movements to another dancer

24
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What is mirroring?

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One or more dancers use the other side of their body to create a mirroring effect

25
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What is accumulation?

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One dancer starts, others join in until they’re all in unison

26
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What is contact?

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Touch, lean, lift or support eachother

27
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What is counterpoint?

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A number of different solos at the same time, these can be completely different stories

28
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What is action and reaction?

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2 dancers having a conversation through movements

29
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What is a structure?

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Structure is the framework on which a dance can be built

30
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Why is structure important?

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  • To enhance the audiences knowledge of meaning of the dance
  • Helps you as a choreographer both in structure and accompaniment (music)
  • To help the dance with a beginning middle and end
31
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What is binary?

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It has 2 sections
The first section is established while the second provides a contrast e.g.

A+B

32
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What is ternary?

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It have 3 sections
The 1st and 3rd are similar while the second provides contrast e.g.

A+B+A
OR
A+B+C

33
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What is rondo?

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A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections e.g.

A+B+A+C+A+D

(All the A’s tell the same story or are the chorus)

34
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What is narrative?

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A dance that tells as story

35
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What is episodic?

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A piece of choreography with several sections linked by a theme

36
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What is a motif?

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An action or sequence that is repeated and can be developed

37
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Why are motifs important?

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  • Can be repeated, varied and developed to help structure and organise a dance
  • Helpful to communicate to the audience the choreographic intent
38
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What different body part could you use to develop a motif?

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Any of the following:

39
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What action could you add to develop a motif?

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Any of the following:

  • travel
  • gesture
  • take away actions
  • stillness or balance
  • can increase motif count
  • jump
  • turn
40
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What different body part could you use to develop a motif?

A

Any of the following:

  • arms
  • legs
  • feet
  • neck
  • back
  • head
41
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What change in space could you use to develop a motif?

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Any of the following:

  • directions
  • formation
  • change stage direction
  • pathways
  • levels
  • shape
42
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What change in dynamics could you use to develop a motif?

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Any of the following:

  • sharp
  • fast
  • explosive
  • slow
  • heavy
43
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What change could you make to develop a motif?

A

re - order the motif

44
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What is repetition?

A

Performing the same action or phrase again

45
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Why would you use repetition?

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To show the choreographic intent and show emphasis

46
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What is contrast?

A

Movement or shapes that have nothing in common

47
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Why would you use contrast?

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To show 2 characters and their different stories, it’s not just about one thing

48
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What is a highlight?

A

Important moments of the dance

49
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Why do you have highlights in choreography?

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To show the choreographic intent and to add texture

50
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What is a climax?

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The most significant moment of the dance

51
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What the difference between a highlight and climax?

A

There are multipule highlights, there is only 1 climax

52
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What is manipulation of numbers?

A

How the number of dancers in the group is used

53
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What is unison?

A

When 2 or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time

54
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What is cannon?

A

When the same movements over lap each other

GCSE AQA Dance (1 decks)

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