Performance Studies- Dance Key Terms

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Motif
- Dance- Key 5
  - Dynamics
    - This is how it is performed
    - space, weight, flow & time
    - this can change the look of a dance completely
  - Actions
    - creating phrases
    - These are movements
    - is not a change in weight
    - physical movement
  - Relationships
    - This can be between two dancers
    - Solo, Duo, Trio
    - In canon or unison
    - can be shown by spacing, expressions and body language
  - Space
    - Where the dancer is in the space
      - The dance area/ stage
    - Can tell certain things about the dance
    - Isolated, Clustered
- A sentence of movement
- a phrase filled with movements
- Helps choreography
- Motif developement
Dynamics
- This is how it is performed
- space, weight, flow & time
- this can change the look of a dance completely
Actions
- creating phrases
- These are movements
- is not a change in weight
- physical movement

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