Key Terminology

Question 1

What a dancer does ? Eg.travelling

Answer 1

Action

Question 2

What is it called when u speed up a movement ?

Answer 2

Acceleration

Question 3

What is the sound you hear during a dance called ? Eg.percussion

Answer 3

Accompaniment

Question 4

What is it called when a dancer performs a series of movements and other dancers join in at different points until they are dancing in unison ?

Answer 4

Accumulation

Question 5

What is a design that is traced in the air by a part of the body ?

Answer 5

Air pattern

Question 6

What is it called when you have the correct placement of body parts in relation to each other ?

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Alignment

Question 7

The aim of the dance , what the choreographer aims to communicate?

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Artistic intention

Question 8

An Audible accompaniment to the dance such as music,words,song,natural sound or silence ?

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Aural setting

Question 9

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

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Balance

Question 10

When the same movements overlap in time ?

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Canon

Question 11

The way in which a choreographer makes the dance ?

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Choreographic approach

Question 12

Methods used to develop and vary material ?

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Choreographic devices

Question 13

The aim of the dance , what the choreographer aims to communicate ?

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Choreographic intent

Question 14

Activities involved in creating dance such as improvisation, selection and development ?

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Choreographic process

Question 15

The most significant movement of the dance ?

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Climax

Question 16

Perform actions or shapes that are similar to but not exactly the same as another dancer’s ?

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Complementary

Question 17

Characteristics of choreography such as style, stimulus, action content, form and structure, physical and aural settings ?

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Constituent features

Question 18

Movements or shapes that have nothing in common ?

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Contrast

Question 19

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

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Control

Question 20

The efficient combination of body parts ?

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Coordination

Question 21

When dancers perform different phrases simultaneously ?

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Counterpoint

Question 22

Slowing down the movement ?

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Deceleration

Question 23

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

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Dynamics

Question 24

The action of ‘going up’ without support, such as in a jump ?

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Elevation

Question 25

A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme ?

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Episodic

Question 26

Aspects that contribute to performance artistry and that engage the audience, such as focus and musicality ?

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Expressive skill

Question 27

Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs ?

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Extension

Question 28

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

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Flexibility

Question 29

Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities ?

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Focus

Question 30

Shapes or patterns created in space by dancers ?

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Formation

Question 31

Important moments of a dance ?

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Highlights

Question 32

A performing area with the audience seated on all sides ?

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In the round

Question 33

An independent movement of part of the body ?

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Isolation

Question 34

Sensory perception (or awareness) of movement and position ?

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Kinaesthetic

Question 35

These include commitment, concentration, confidence, movement memory, systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, rehearsal discipline, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback and capacity to improve ?

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Mental skills

Question 36

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

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Mobility

Question 37

A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance ?

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Motif

Question 38

The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance ?

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Musicality

Question 39

Dance that tells a story ?

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Narrative

Question 40

Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium and site-sensitive ?

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Performance environment

Question 41

A short sequence of linked movements ?

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Phrase

Question 42

The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase ?

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Phrasing

Question 43

Aspects enabling effective performance such as posture, alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, mobility, strength, stamina, extension and isolation ?

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Physical skills

Question 44

The way the body is held ?

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Posture

Question 45

Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally ?

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Professional work

Question 46

The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience ?

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Projection

Question 47

A portable object that is used in a dance, for example a suitcase ?

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Prop/property

Question 48

The arch or opening that creates the effect of a picture frame and separates the stage from the auditorium ?

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Proscenium

Question 49

Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time ?

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Rehearsal discipline

Question 50

The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers ?

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Relationships

Question 51

Performing the same action or phrase again ?

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Repetition

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Reversing a movement phrase ?

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Retrograde

Question 53

Repeated patterns of sound or movement ?

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Rhythmic content

Question 54

A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections eg verse and chorus ?

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Rondo

Question 55

Carrying out actions safely ?

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Safe execution

Question 56

Personal care, respect for others, safe execution and preparation and recovery from dancing ?

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Safe working practice

Question 57

Dances that are designed for (or relate to) non-theatre spaces ?

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Site sensitive

Question 58

The ‘where’ of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns ?

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Space

Question 59

Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use ?

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Spatial awareness

Question 60

The way that elements of space have been considered, utilised and designed (can be personal space and general space) ?

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Spatial design

Question 61

The presentation of dance in the performing space including set, furniture, props, projection and backdrop ?

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Staging/set

Question 62

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

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Stamina

Question 63

Inspiration for an idea or movement ?

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Stimulus

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Muscular power ?

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Strength

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Characteristic way of dancing ?

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Style

Question 66

The combination of features of two or more styles ?

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Style fusion

Question 67

Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way ?

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Systematic repetition

Question 68

Relating to the sense of touch ?

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Tactile

Question 69

These include accuracy of action, timing, dynamic, rhythmic and spatial content and the reproduction of movement in a stylistically accurate way ?

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Technical skills

Question 70

A composition in three parts ?

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Ternary

Question 71

The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers ?

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Timing

Question 72

Links between dance phrases pr sections ?

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Transitions

Question 73

Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time ?

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Unison

Question 74

A sense of ‘wholeness’ or harmony ?

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Unity