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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






2. To rise






3. 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.






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






5. The speed of the music or dance






6. To pass






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






8. 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.






9. Cicular movement of leg






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Pointing of the foot in an open position






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






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






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






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






23. Cicular movement of leg






24. To stretch






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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).






34. Great beat - great kick






35. 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.






36. Pointing of the foot in an open position






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






42. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






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






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






45. A piece of choreography or dance






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






47. To change






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






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






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