Subject specific vocab Flashcards
(111 cards)
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Accessory
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An additional item of costume, for example gloves
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Actions
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What a dancer does
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Acceleration
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Speeding up the movement
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Accompaniment
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The sound that you hear during a dance, for example: percussion
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Accumulation
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When a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until all perform in unsion
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Air pattern
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A design that is traced in the air by part of the body
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Alignment
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Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other
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Appreciation
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Recognition and understanding of the qualities of dance
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Artistic intention
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The aim of a dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate
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Artistry
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Creative skill
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Auditory
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Relating to sound
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Aural setting
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An audible accompaniment to the dance such as music, words, song and natural sound (or silence)
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Balance
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A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight.
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Binary
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A composition in two parts or sections
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Canon
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When the same movements overlap in time
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Choreographic approach
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The way in which a choreographer makes the dance
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Choreographic devices
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Methods used to develop and vary material
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Choreographic intentions
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The aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate
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Choreographic processes
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Activities involved in creating dance such as improvisation, selection and development
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Choreography
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The art of creating dance
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Climax
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The most significant moment of the dance
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Complementary
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Perform actions or shapes that are similar to but not exactly the same as another dancer’s
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Constituent features
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Characteristics of choreography such as style, stimulus, subject matter, number/gender of dancers, action content, choreographic principles, form and structure, physical and aural settings
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Contrast
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Movements or shapes that have nothing in common
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Control
The ability to start and stop movement, change directions and hold a shape efficiently
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Coordination
The efficient combination of body parts
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Costume
Clothing worn by dancers in performance
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Counterpoint
When dancers perform different phrases simultaneously
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Critical appreciation
Evaluation of dance based upon knowledge and understanding, including original insights
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Dance films
Where dance and film are both integral to a work; this includes documentary, animation, dance for camera and a screen adaption of a stage work
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Dance for camera
Where the choreographer collaborates with the film-maker; where the intention is to produce a dance work in a multi-media form that cannot be achieved in live performance
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Dancewear
What the dancer wears for class and rehearsal
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Deceleration
Slowing down the movement
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Development
The way in which movement material is manipulated
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Direction
The facing of a movement
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Dynamics
The qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow
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Elements of dance
Actions, space, dynamics and relationships
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Elevation
The action of "going up" without support, such as in a jump
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End-stage
A performance space with the audience on one side; also known as "end-on"
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Episodic
A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme
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Execution
Carrying out actions with the required intentions
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Expressive skills
Aspects that contribute to performance artistry and that engage the audience, such as focus and musicality
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Extension
Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs
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Facial expressions
Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character.
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Features of productions
Lighting, set, properties, costume and aural setting
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Flexiblity
The range of movement in the joints
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Focus
Use of the eyes to enhance performances or interpretive qualities
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Form
The overall shape and structure of a dance
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Formations
Shapes or patterns created in space by dancers
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Fragmentaion
Use of parts of a phrase or motif
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Highlights
Important moments of a dance
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Ideational
Relating to ideas or concepts
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Improvisation
Exploration or generation of movement without planning
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In-the-round
A performing area with the audience seated on all sides
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Intentions
Aim or desired outcome
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Interpretation
Finding the meaning that is in the movement or finding the movement that is in the idea
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Isolation
An independent movement of part of the body
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Kinaesthetic
Sensory perception of movement and position
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Levels
Distance from the ground: low, medium or high
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Lighting
The illumination of the performance area
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Logical sequence
The flow of phrases or sections of a dance
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Manipulation of number
How the number of dancers in a group is used
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Mental rehearsal
Thinking through or visualising the dance
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Mental skills
Commitment, confidence etc.
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Mobility
The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action
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Motif
A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance
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Motif development
Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied
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Movement material
The matter of dance: action, space, dynamics and relationships
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Musicality
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance
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Narrative
Dance that tells a story
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Pathways
Designs traced in space
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Performance
The presentation of dance to an audience
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Performance (personal)
Acquisition and development of physical and expressive skills
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Performance environments
Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium arch and site sensitive
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Phrase
A short sequence of linked movements
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Phrasing
The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement or phrase
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Physical skills
Aspects enabling effective performance such as posture, alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, mobility, strength, stamina, extension and isolation
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Posture
The way the body is held
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Professional work
Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally and internationally.
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Projection
The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience
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Prop
A portable object that is used in a dance, for example suitcase
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Proscenium
The arch or opening that creates the effect of a picture frame and separates the stage from the auditorium
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Rehearsal discipline
Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time
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Repitition
Performing the same action or phrase again
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Relationships
The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers
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Retrograde
Reversing a movement phrase
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Rhythmic content
Repeated patterns of sound movement
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Rondo
A music or dance from with alternating and repeating sections (ABACA)
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Safe execution
Carrying out actions safley
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Safe working practice
Personal care, respect for others, safe executions and preparation and recovery from dancing
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Sensitivity to other dancers
Awareness of and connection to other dancers
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Site sensitive
Dances that are designed for non-theatre spaces
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Space
The "where" of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns
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Spatial awareness
Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use
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Staging/set
The presentation of dance in the performing space including set, furniture, props, projection and backdrop
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Stamina
Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time
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Stimulus
Inspiration for an idea or movement
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Strength
Muscular power
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Structure
The way in which material is organised to create the whole
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Structuring devices
The ways in which a dance is made, built, ordered or organised
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Style
Characteristic way of dancing
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Style fusion
The combination of features of two or more styles
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Tactile
Relating to the sense of touch
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Technical skills
These include accuracy of actions, timing, dynamic, rhythmic and spatial content and the reproduction of movement in a stylistically accurate way
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Ternary
A composition in three parts (ABA)
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Timing
The use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers
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Transitions
Links between dance phrases or sections
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Types (of music)
Genres of music including orchestral, electronic, percussion, vocal and found sound
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Unison
Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time
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Unity
A sense of "wholeness" or harmony
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Visual
Relating to sight
