Dance Terms Flashcards
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A “classical” or formal tradition resting heavily on a set of prescribed movements, actions, and positions
Ballet
The primary female dancer in a ballet
Prima Ballerina
A form of concert dance relying on emotional use of the body, as opposed to formalized or conventional movement such as ballet, and stressing human emotion and the human condition
Modern dance
A group of dances that perform some religious, moral, or ethical purpose in a society
Ritual dance
A body or group of dances performed to traditional music that is stylistically identifiable with a specific culture, for which it serves as a necessary or informative part
Folk dance
A form arising partly from African dance customs, and with a strong improvisational nature, that developed into American social and entertainment dances
Jazz dance
A series of dances that have a prescribed style and set of steps that must be followed closely to express the customs of a particular country. Many ballroom dances have derived from a Latin American country.
Ballroom dance
When dancers stand in a straight line and perform high kicks and alternate moves to follow a domino pattern
Line
When a series of motions are repeated to reiterate or capture a particular expression or mood
Form
Reiteration of elements in a work so as to create a sense of unity
Repetition
In theatre, a type of Greek and Roman farce; or a performance using only body movement and gestures, without the use of words. In dance or theatre, actions that imitate human or animal movements.
Mime
In dance, it is the transmission of emotions and meaning through gesture
Pantomime
The complete visual environment of the production, including scenery, lighting, properties, costumes, and physical structure of the theatre.
Mise-en-scene
Using the hands and body to communicate, express, and translate thoughts and emotions
Sign language
How the audience responds to what they have heard and/or seen
Reaction
