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Dance Vocab
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performing-arts
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dance
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.
choreography
grand battment
tutu
transition
2. 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.
unison
chasse
jazz dance
passe
3. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations
variety
modern dance
tendu
body knowledge
4. To bend
plie
transition
space
degage
5. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality
pointe shoes
isolated movement
dynamics
folk/traditional
6. To rise
grand jete
releve
ballet
Principles of composition
7. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers
passe
bourre
unison
Kinesthetics
8. A piece of choreography or dance
work
releve
Kinesthetics
time
9. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)
pathways
contrast
tendu
tutu
10. To rise
releve
tempo
genre
space
11. To change
changement
space
folk/traditional
tempo
12. To pass
rond de jombe
folk/traditional
grand jete
passe
13. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.
unison
shape
transition
folk/traditional
14. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners
genre
tendu
social dance
isolated movement
15. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.
pathways
space
space
genre
16. 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.
time
space
space
shape
17. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation
modern dance
folk/traditional
unison
passe
18. To pass
locomotion
bourre
passe
plie
19. 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).
space
bourre
degage
modern dance
20. Evil shoes (Ballet)
force/energy
isolated movement
contrast
pointe shoes
21. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.
pathways
shape
rhythm
unity
22. The speed of the music or dance
choreography
jazz dance
tempo
social dance
23. To stretch
Principles of composition
tendu
transition
degage
24. A state of equilibrium
tap dance
unity
balance
social dance
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.
unison
space
tap dance
isolated movement
26. Great beat - great kick
changement
plie
tendu
grand battment
27. 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
Principles of composition
choreography
ballet
unison
28. Cicular movement of leg
unison
rond de jombe
force/energy
dynamics
29. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.
choreography
tempo
plie
tendu
30. Great beat - great kick
time
chasse
tendu
grand battment
31. 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.
tap dance
balance
force/energy
contrast
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).
space
jazz dance
choreography
passe
33. 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.
releve
time
passe
projection
34. 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.
rhythm
folk/traditional
projection
contrast
35. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners
degage
social dance
unity
pathways
36. A ballet in which a prince fights for the the Swan Queen (Ballet)
chasse
passe
tap dance
swan lake
37. A large traveling leap (Ballet)
folk/traditional
Axial movement
grand jete
balance
38. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)
locomotion
passe
choreography
tendu
39. 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.
pathways
unison
isolated movement
contrast
40. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography
projection
time
Principles of composition
echappe
41. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
pointe shoes
grand jete
chasse
Principles of composition
42. 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.
rhythm
isolated movement
tap dance
chasse
43. Pointing of the foot in an open position
degage
ballet
transition
shape
44. To change
balance
isolated movement
swan lake
changement
45. Evil shoes (Ballet)
space
partnering/group skills
pointe shoes
balance
46. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.
rhythm
choreography
pathways
balance
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
body knowledge
pointe shoes
echappe
ballet
48. Pointing of the foot in an open position
Axial movement
changement
degage
tendu
49. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response
grand jete
partnering/group skills
projection
choreography
50. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
dynamics
pointe shoes
contrast
chasse