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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ballet in which a prince fights for the the Swan Queen (Ballet)






2. To stretch






3. To rise






4. Great beat - great kick






5. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






6. To change






7. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






8. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






9. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






10. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






11. Evil shoes (Ballet)






12. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






13. To escape - a movement that begins in 5th position and moves quickly to 2nd position either by sliding feet to the ball of the foot or as a jump from 5th position to 2nd position.






14. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






15. To rise






16. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






17. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






18. The speed of the music or dance






19. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






20. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






21. Cicular movement of leg






22. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






23. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






24. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






25. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






26. A ballet step where the foot crosses over in fifth position - taking small steps right and left






27. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






28. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






29. To change






30. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






31. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






32. Pointing of the foot in an open position






33. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






34. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






35. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






36. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






37. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






38. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






39. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






40. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading






41. A ballet in which a prince fights for the the Swan Queen (Ballet)






42. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






43. A piece of choreography or dance






44. A state of equilibrium






45. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






46. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






47. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






48. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






49. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






50. Cicular movement of leg