key vocab

Question 1

what’s the word that describes:
what a dancer does e.g. travelling, turning elevation, gesture stillness use the body part floor work on transference of weight

Answer 1

action

Question 2

what’s the word that describes:
speeding up the movement

Answer 2

acceleration

Question 3

what’s the word that describes:
The sound that you here during a dance, for example, percussion

Answer 3

accompaniment

Question 4

what’s the word that describes:
when a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until performing in unison

Answer 4

accumulation

Question 5

what’s the word that describes:
a design that is traced in the air by a body part

Answer 5

air pattern

Question 6

what’s the word that describes:
correct placement of body parts in relation to others

Answer 6

alignment

Question 7

what’s the word that describes:
the aim of the dance, what the choreographer aims to communicate

Answer 7

artistic intention

Question 8

what’s the word that describes:
an audible accompaniment to the dance, such as music, words, song, and natural sounds or silence

Answer 8

aural setting 

Question 9

what’s the word that describes:
a steady held position achieved by an even distribution of weight

Answer 9

balance

Question 10

what’s the word that describes:
when the same movements overlap in time

Answer 10

canon

Question 11

what’s the word that describes:
the way in which the choreographer makes the dance

Answer 11

choreographic approach

Question 12

what’s the word that describes:
methods used to develop and vary material

Answer 12

choreographic devices

Question 13

what’s the word that describes:
the aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate

Answer 13

choreographic intention

Question 14

what’s the word that describes:
activities involved in creating dance, such as improvisation, selection and development

Answer 14

choreographic process

Question 15

what’s the word that describes:
the most significant moment in the dance

Answer 15

climax

Question 16

what’s the word that describes:
perform actions or shapes that are similar to, but not exactly the same as the other dancers

Answer 16

complimentary

Question 17

what’s the word that describes:
characteristics of choreography such a style, stimulus, action content, form and structure, physical and oral setting

Answer 17

constituent features

Question 18

what’s the word that describes:
movements or shapes that have nothing in common

Answer 18

contrast

Question 19

what’s the word that describes:
the ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold shape efficiently

Answer 19

control

Question 20

what’s the word that describes:
The efficient combination of body parts

Answer 20

Control

Question 21

what’s the word that describes:
when dancers perform different phrases simultaneously

Answer 21

counterpoint

Question 22

what’s the word that describes:
slowing down the movement

Answer 22

deceleration

Question 23

what’s the word that describes:
The qualities of movement, based upon variations in speed, strength and flow

Answer 23

Dynamics

Question 24

what’s the word that describes:
The action of going up without support, such as a jump

Answer 24

elevation

Question 25

what’s the word that describes: a choreography with several sections linked by theme

Answer 25

episodic

Question 26

what’s the word that describes: aspects that contribute to performance artistry, engage the audience such as focus and musicality

Answer 26

expressive skills

Question 27

what’s the word that describes: lengthening, one or more muscles or limbs

Answer 27

extension

Question 28

what’s the word that describes: The range of movement in joints (involving muscles tendons and ligaments)

Answer 28

flexibility

Question 29

what’s the word that describes: use of eyes to enhance performance or interpretive qualities

Answer 29

Focus

Question 30

what’s the word that describes: shapes or patterns created in space by dancers

Answer 30

formation

Question 31

what’s the word that describes: important moments of the dance

Answer 31

highlights

Question 32

what’s the word that describes: a performing area with the audience seated on all sides

Answer 32

in the round

Question 33

what’s the word that describes: an independent movement of part of the body

Answer 33

isolation

Question 34

what’s the word that describes: sensory perception (or awareness) of movement and position

Answer 34

kinaesthetic

Question 35

what’s the word that describes: commitment, concentration, confidence, movement memory, systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, discipline, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback and capacity to improve

Answer 35

mental skills

Question 36

what’s the word that describes: The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action

Answer 36

mobility

Question 37

what’s the word that describes: a movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and develops throughout the performance

Answer 37

motif

Question 38

what’s the word that describes: The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance

Answer 38

musicality

Question 39

what’s the word that describes: dance tells a story

Answer 39

narrative

Question 40

what’s the word that describes: different settings for dance such as in the round, proscenium, sight sensitive

Answer 40

performance environment

Question 41

what’s the word that describes: short sequence of linked movements

Answer 41

phrase

Question 42

what’s the word that describes: The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement

Answer 42

phrasing

Question 43

what’s the word that describes: aspects enabling effective performance such as posture, alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, mobility, strength, stamina, extension and isolation

Answer 43

physical skills

Question 44

what’s the word that describes: the way the body is held

Answer 44

posture

Question 45

what’s the word that describes: original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally

Answer 45

professional work

Question 46

what’s the word that describes: the energy the dancers uses to connect with and draw the audience in

Answer 46

projection

Question 47

what’s the word that describes: A portable object that is used in advance, for example a suitcase

Answer 47

prop/property

Question 48

what’s the word that describes: The arch or opening that creates the effect of a picture frame and separates the stage from the auditorium

Answer 48

proscenium

Question 49

what’s the word that describes: attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic , repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time

Answer 49

rehearsal discipline

Question 50

what’s the word that describes: The ways in which dancers interact; the connection between dancers

Answer 50

relationships

Question 51

what’s the word that describes: performing the same action or phrase again

Answer 51

repetition

Question 52

what’s the word that describes: reverse in a movement phrase

Answer 52

retrograde

Question 53

what’s the word that describes: repeated patterns of sound or movement

Answer 53

rhythmic content

Question 54

what’s the word that describes: a music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections e.g. verse and chorus

Answer 54

rondo

Question 55

what’s the word that describes: carrying out actions safely

Answer 55

safe execution

Question 56

what’s the word that describes: personal care/respect for others/safe execution, and preparation and recovery from dancing

Answer 56

safe working practise

Question 57

what’s the word that describes: dances that are designed for non-theatre spaces

Answer 57

site sensitive

Question 58

what’s the word that describes: the ‘where’ of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns

Answer 58

space

Question 59

what’s the word that describes: consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use

Answer 59

spatial awareness

Question 60

what’s the word that describes: The way the elements of space of being considered, utilised and designed

Answer 60

spatial design

Question 61

what’s the word that describes: The presentation of dance in the performing space, including set, furniture, props, projection and backdrop

Answer 61

staging/ set

Question 62

what’s the word that describes: ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time

Answer 62

stamina

Question 63

what’s the word that describes: inspiration for an idea or movement

Answer 63

stimulus

Question 64

what’s the word that describes: muscular power

Answer 64

strength

Question 65

what’s the word that describes: characteristic way of dancing

Answer 65

style

Question 66

what’s the word that describes: The combination of features of two or more styles

Answer 66

style fusion

Question 67

what’s the word that describes: repeating something in an arranged order or way

Answer 67

Systematic repitition

Question 68

what’s the word that describes: relating the sense of touch

Answer 68

tactile

Question 69

what’s the word that describes: these include accuracy of action, timing, dynamic, rhythmic and spacial content and the reproduction of the movement in a stylistically accurate way

Answer 69

technical skills

Question 70

what’s the word that describes: A composition in three parts

Answer 70

ternary

Question 71

what’s the word that describes: The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other the dances

Answer 71

timing

Question 72

what’s the word that describes: links between dance phrases or sections

Answer 72

transitions

Question 73

what’s the word that describes: two or more dancers perform in the same movement at the same time

Answer 73

unison

Question 74

what’s the word that describes: The sense of wholeness or harmony

Answer 74

unity