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What is an action?

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Actions are what the body is doing.

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What are the 5 main groups of actions?

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1) Jump
2) Turn
3) Gesture
4) stillness or balance
5) Travel

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What is a jump?

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Rising into the air using the muscles in the legs and feet

In the exam, they might refer to a jump as an ‘elevation’ this is the action of going up without support such as a jump

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What is a turn?

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Turnig around an axis or rotate

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What is a gesture?

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An action/ movement that does not involve a transfer of weight from 1 body apart to another

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What is a stillness or balance?

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When the body is not moving

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What does ‘travel’ mean?

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Moving from one place to another

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Name 3 examples of a travel

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A leap
A aerial
A step-ball-change

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Name 3 examples of a stillness or balance

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A handstand
A bridge
A leg hold

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Name 3 examples of a gesture

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A click
A wave
A head roll

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Name 3 examples of a turn

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A pirouette
A fiouette
A step turn step

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Name 3 examples of a jump

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A fire bird
A side leap
A box jump

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What are dynamics?

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Dynamics are how the body is moving, this relates to the speed, energy and flow of the movement

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What is an example of a dynamic?

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Any of the following:

  • Fast/ slow
  • Sudden/ sustained
  • Wavy/ sharp
  • Direct/ indirect
  • Soft/ Heavy
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Why are dynamics important?

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Dynamics add texture, colour, interest and variety to the dance and can help to show choreographic intent. Without dynamics, the dance would be boring

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What is space?

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Space is where the body is moving

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What can space relate to?

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  • Where a dancer is placed or where they move on a stage or in another performance space
  • The direction in which the dancer is facing/ moving for example: Right, left, forward, backward
  • The pathways a dancer uses when travelling for example: zig zag, circular, semi - circle, straight line, diagonal line
  • The level the dancer is on, for example on the floor or jumping
  • The size and shape of a movement
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What are relationships?

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Relationships are about the way in which a dancer dances with others

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What are the 8 relationships?

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1) Lead and follow
2) Formation
3) Complement and contrast
4) Mirroring
5) Accumulation
6) Contact
7) Counterpoint
8) Action and reaction

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Why do we have relationships?

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So you are able to see connections, add texture and character

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What is lead and follow?

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One dancer leads and the other follows

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What is formation?

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Where the dancer stands, e.g.

x x x x x

  x    x    x x          x
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What is complement and contrast?

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Complement - Actions/ shapes that are similar but not exactly copied

Contrast - Complete opposite movements to another dancer

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What is mirroring?

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One or more dancers use the other side of their body to create a mirroring effect

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What is accumulation?
One dancer starts, others join in until they're all in unison
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What is contact?
Touch, lean, lift or support eachother
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What is counterpoint?
A number of different solos at the same time, these can be completely different stories
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What is action and reaction?
2 dancers having a conversation through movements
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What is a structure?
Structure is the framework on which a dance can be built
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Why is structure important?
- To enhance the audiences knowledge of meaning of the dance - Helps you as a choreographer both in structure and accompaniment (music) - To help the dance with a beginning middle and end
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What is binary?
It has 2 sections The first section is established while the second provides a contrast e.g. A+B
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What is ternary?
It have 3 sections The 1st and 3rd are similar while the second provides contrast e.g. A+B+A OR A+B+C
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What is rondo?
A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections e.g. A+B+A+C+A+D (All the A's tell the same story or are the chorus)
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What is narrative?
A dance that tells as story
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What is episodic?
A piece of choreography with several sections linked by a theme
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What is a motif?
An action or sequence that is repeated and can be developed
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Why are motifs important?
- Can be repeated, varied and developed to help structure and organise a dance - Helpful to communicate to the audience the choreographic intent
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What different body part could you use to develop a motif?
Any of the following:
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What action could you add to develop a motif?
Any of the following: - travel - gesture - take away actions - stillness or balance - can increase motif count - jump - turn
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What different body part could you use to develop a motif?
Any of the following: - arms - legs - feet - neck - back - head
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What change in space could you use to develop a motif?
Any of the following: - directions - formation - change stage direction - pathways - levels - shape
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What change in dynamics could you use to develop a motif?
Any of the following: - sharp - fast - explosive - slow - heavy
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What change could you make to develop a motif?
re - order the motif
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What is repetition?
Performing the same action or phrase again
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Why would you use repetition?
To show the choreographic intent and show emphasis
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What is contrast?
Movement or shapes that have nothing in common
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Why would you use contrast?
To show 2 characters and their different stories, it's not just about one thing
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What is a highlight?
Important moments of the dance
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Why do you have highlights in choreography?
To show the choreographic intent and to add texture
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What is a climax?
The most significant moment of the dance
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What the difference between a highlight and climax?
There are multipule highlights, there is only 1 climax
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What is manipulation of numbers?
How the number of dancers in the group is used
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What is unison?
When 2 or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time
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What is cannon?
When the same movements over lap each other

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