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Dance Vocab

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






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






3. To pass






4. 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.






5. A state of equilibrium






6. 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.






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






8. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






11. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. Pointing of the foot in an open position






17. A large traveling leap (Ballet)






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. To rise






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






24. Evil shoes (Ballet)






25. Great beat - great kick






26. 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).






27. Evil shoes (Ballet)






28. 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)






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






30. A state of equilibrium






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






32. Pointing of the foot in an open position






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






34. To stretch






35. 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.






36. To bend






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






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






39. The speed of the music or dance






40. 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)






41. Point and stretch of the foot (Ballet)






42. To stretch






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






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






50. To bend