Dance cycle 7

• What does the term "actions" refer to in dance?


  What a dancer does
• What are the dynamics in dance?


  How you do it, based on variations in speed, strength, and flow
• What does "space" refer to in dance?


  The where of movement
• What are relationships in dance?


  The ways in which dancers interact and the connections between them
• What are the main actions in dance?

  • Travel
  • Turn
  • Elevation
  • Leap
  • Spin
  • Balance
• What are the dynamics of movement in dance?

  • Roll
  • Lunge
  • Fast
  • Jump
  • Gentle
  • Slow
  • Soft
  • Floor work
  • Strong
  • Light
  • Abrupt
  • Tense
  • Sharp
  • Sudden
  • Flowing
  • Energetic
• What are the key choreographic devices in dance?

  • Highlights
  • Motif
  • Development
  • Repetition
  • Contrast
• What is a motif in dance?

  A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance
• What does repetition mean in choreographic devices?

  Performing the same action or phrase again
• What is contrast in dance?

  Movements or shapes that have nothing in common
• What are the different spatial elements in dance?

  • Pathways: Linear, Zigzag
  • Levels: High, Medium, Low
  • Size of movements
  • Directions
• What are the types of relationships in dance?

  • Lead and follow
  • Action and reaction
  • Accumulation
  • Mirroring
  • Formations
  • Counterpoint
  • Manipulation by number
• What is the climax in a dance?

  The most significant moment of the dance
• What does unison mean in dance?

  Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time
• What is canon in dance?

  When the same movements overlap in time
• Are unison and canon considered relationships in dance?

  No, they are choreographic devices