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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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1. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






2. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






3. The movement of a point through space.






4. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body






5. The rate at Which music moves






6. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






7. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






8. A distinctive quality to the sound






9. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






10. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






11. From Cuba






12. Consists of 8 notes






13. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






14. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.






15. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






16. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






17. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






18. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






19. Where and when actors will move on stage






20. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






21. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






22. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






23. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






24. Dominican Republic






25. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






26. Variation in volume






27. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






28. Consists of 8 notes






29. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.






30. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






31. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






32. When three or more harmonious notes are played together






33. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






34. A ballroom dance from Argentina






35. The brightness of color - its vividness






36. Any work of visual art that is created from two or more media






37. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






38. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






39. Aeschlyus - Sophocles - and Euripides (ancient Greece) - Shakespeare - Marlowe (Renaissance)






40. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






41. (Picasso) scenes in terms of their component geometric shapes. Figures are often separated and rearranged.






42. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.






43. Include Chinese Opera - classical dances of India - ballet and modern dance






44. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






45. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






46. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






47. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat






48. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other






49. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






50. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.