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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






2. To stretch






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






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






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






6. 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.






7. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)






8. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






9. 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.






10. To pass






11. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






18. A state of equilibrium






19. Pointing of the foot in an open position






20. 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.






21. 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






22. 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)






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






24. A piece of choreography or dance






25. 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.






26. The speed of the music or dance






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






28. To rise






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






30. To pass






31. Great beat - great kick






32. To bend






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






34. Great beat - great kick






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






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






37. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






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






39. 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).






40. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






41. 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.






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






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






44. To bend






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.