Visual and Performing Arts Flashcards
Accent
Dance that includes two separate sections that some commonalities
Aesthetic criteria
Standards by which a dance is judged
Axial movement
Non-locomotor movement in which dancers move around a fixed body part
Canon
A dancing with performers demonstrate the same movement but started different
Contrast
Dancers perform side-by-side in order to highlight differences
Force
The energy that produces a dance
Kinesthetic perception
Ability of the human body to sense movement
Pirouette
A turn performed well on a single foot while dancing
Pulse
The beat of a dance
Retrograde
A dance performed first forward then in reverse
Shape
The way ones body is positioned
Space
The area or sphere immediately around one’s body
Tempo
The speed at which a dance is performed
Time
The tempo and beat during a dance
A cappella
Song without the accompaniment of instruments