Choreographic Skills Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What are the types of action content?
A
- travel
- turn
- elevation
- gesture
- stillness
- use of different body parts
- floor work
- transfer of weight
2
Q
What are the types of dynamic content?
A
- fast/slow
- sudden/sustained
- acceleration/deceleration
- strong/light
- direct/indirect
- flowing/abrupt
3
Q
What are the types of spatial content?
A
- pathways
- levels
- directions
- size of movement
- patterns
- spatial design
4
Q
What are the types of relationship content?
A
- lead and follow
- mirroring
- action and reaction
- accumulation
- complement and contrast
- counterpoint
- contact
- formations
5
Q
What are the choreographic processes in order?
A
- researching
- improvising
- generating
- selecting
- developing
- structuring
- refining and synthesising
6
Q
What are the structuring devices?
A
- binary
- ternary
- rondo
- narrative
- episodic
- beginning/middle/end
- unity
- logical sequence
- transitions
7
Q
What are the choreographic devices?
A
- motif and development
- repetition
- contrast
- highlights
- climax
- manipulation of number
- unison and canon
8
Q
What are the types of aural setting?
A
- song
- instrumental
- orchestral
- spoken word
- silence
- natural sound
- found sound
- body percussion
9
Q
What do aural settings do for the choreographic outcome?
A
- mood and atmosphere
- contrast and variety
- structure
- relationship to theme/idea
10
Q
What are performance environments?
A
- proscenium arch
- end stage
- site-sensitive (ie designed for non-theatre spaces)
- in-the-round
11
Q
How do you communicate the choreographic intent using choreographic skills?
A
- mood(s)
- meaning(s)
- idea(s)
- theme(s)
- style/style fusion(s)
