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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






7. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






8. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






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






11. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






12. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






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. To stretch






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






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






17. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






22. To pass






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






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






25. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






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






27. 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.






28. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






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






31. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






32. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






33. 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.






34. 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.






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






36. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






37. 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






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






39. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






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






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






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






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






44. To pass






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






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






47. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






48. The speed of the music or dance






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






50. 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.







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