Choreography Unit Exam

Question 1

Choreography

Answer 1

the assembling of the new and creative movements through the use of improvisation and other compositional devices

Question 2

Improvisation

Answer 2

spontaneous movement: movement that is not preplanned

Question 3

Literal

Answer 3

movement which represents a subject as it really is: realistic

Question 4

Non-literal

Answer 4

abstract movement: removed form reality

Question 5

Abstraction

Answer 5

the process of reducing something to its most basic or essential characteristic: removing movement from its literal form.

Question 6

Floor pattern

Answer 6

the path taken by the dancer as he/she moves through space.

Question 7

Shape

Answer 7

the contour of the body

Question 8

Levels

Answer 8

the low,medium,high levels a dancer varies to add interest to a dance

Question 9

Group relationship

Answer 9

the awareness of dancers as they relate to each other through movement and the use of space

Question 10

Rhythm

Answer 10

the use of accent(beat) Meter(time) and tempo(speed) in dance

Question 11

Direction

Answer 11

forward,back,side, and diagonal directions used in a dance movements.

Question 12

Range

Answer 12

the size of movements from an isolated movement of a single part of the body to a large movement of the entire body

Question 13

Focus

Answer 13

the center of the activity attention

Question 14

Dynamics

Answer 14

the amount of energy given to movement

Question 15

swinging

Answer 15

movement is like pendulum

Question 16

sustained

Answer 16

movement is smooth, continuous,and seemingly unaccented. requires maximum control.

Question 17

percussive

Answer 17

movement is sharp,aggressive and a lot of energy

Question 18

suspended

Answer 18

when the pulling of two opposing forces is even

Question 19

vibratory

Answer 19

movement is quick recurring succession of small percussive movements.

Question 20

collapse

Answer 20

the release of tension; gravity is permitted to take over

Question 21

form

Answer 21

the laws which govern natural patterns–not arbitrary. The function of form is to keep life together.