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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. 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.






6. 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).






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






8. Pointing of the foot in an open position






9. 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






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






11. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






12. Evil shoes (Ballet)






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. Great beat - great kick






17. To change






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






19. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






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






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






22. 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






23. To stretch






24. 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).






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






26. Cicular movement of leg






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






28. To pass






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. Evil shoes (Ballet)






37. To rise






38. Pointing of the foot in an open position






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






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






41. A piece of choreography or dance






42. A state of equilibrium






43. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






44. 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.






45. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






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






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






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