Key Terminiology Flashcards

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Physical skills.

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What does posture mean?

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The way the body is held

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What does strength mean?

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Muscular power

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What does control mean?

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The ability to start and stop movement, changing direction, and hold a shape efficiently

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What does balance mean?

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A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight

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What does extension mean?

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Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs

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What does flexibility mean?

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The range of movement in the joints ( involving the muscles, tendons, and ligaments)

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What does alignment mean?

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Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other

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What does mobility mean?

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The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action

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What does stamina mean?

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Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over the periods of time

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What does coordination mean?

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The efficient combination of body parts

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What does isolation mean?

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An independent movement of a part of the body

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Technical skills

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What does action content mean?

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A movement that the dancer does

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What does dynamic content mean?

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The qualities of movement based upon variations in speed ,strength and flow

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What does spatial content mean?

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The ‘where’ of movement. How a dancing uses space

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What does relationship content mean?

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The ways in which dances interact; the connection between dancers

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What does timing mean?

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The use of time or count when watching movements to sound and/or other dancers

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What does rhythmic content mean?

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Repeated patterns of sound or movement

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What does stylistic accuracy mean?

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The style of movement being used suits the theme/intention/overall dance style of the dance.

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Expressive skills

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What does focus mean?

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Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpreted qualities

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What does facial expressions mean?

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The use of the face to express the emotion of the dance

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What does projection mean?
The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience
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What does spatial awareness mean?
Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use
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What does phrasing mean?
The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase
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What does musicality mean?
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment event in the performance
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What does sensitivity to other dances mean?
Awareness of and connection to other dancers
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What does general wash/flood light mean?
Gives a general flood of light to illuminate a wide area/the whole stage
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What does profile Spotlight mean?
Focused beam of like to highlight one specific area of the stage
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What does sidelight mean?
Beams of light from one or both sides of the stage that can be used to highlight a particular area or give a general wash
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What does shape spotlight using stencil mean?
Stencils used over profile spotlight to create different shapes than a standard circle, e.g. square
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What does Fresnel Spotlight mean?
A soft edged beam of light that focuses attention onto one specific area of the stage
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What does lightning mean?
The illumination of the performance area 
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What is choreographic device?
Methods used to develop a vary material
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Why is it important?
Makes the dance more interesting – add depth and creativity, and helps to communicate a choreographic intention
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What is repetition?
Performing the same action or phrase again
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What is Maltese development?
Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied
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What is contrast?
Movements or shapes that have nothing in common
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What is highlights?
Important movements in a dance
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What is climax?
Most significant movement of the dance
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What is manipulation of number?
How the number of dances in a group is used
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What is unison and Canon?
Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time and when the same movement overlap in time 
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What are some examples of aural setting
Song Instrumental Orchestral Spoken word Silence Natural sound (bird song ) Found some (sounds that come from the objects that aren’t considered instruments ) Body percussion 
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What does rhythm mean?
Repeated patterns of sound/movement.
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What does tempo mean?
The speed of music
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What does rhythm mean?
The pattern or pace of the sound/music
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What does chords mean?
Multiple sounds played over one another
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What does percussion mean?
Instruments that produce sound when hit, shaken or scarped such as piano or drum
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What does strings mean?
Instruments that produce music through the vibration of strings such as guitar or violin
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What does accent mean?
Moment of emphasis or stress within the new music