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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. 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.






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






4. To stretch






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. A piece of choreography or dance






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






18. Evil shoes (Ballet)






19. 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.






20. To bend






21. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






22. 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).






23. To change






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






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






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






27. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Great beat - great kick






33. Pointing of the foot in an open position






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. Cicular movement of leg






36. A state of equilibrium






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. Great beat - great kick






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






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






44. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Evil shoes (Ballet)