Dance Key Words Identify the key term that matches the definition. 0.0 / 5 ? DanceKey termsGCSEAQA Created by: PhoebesCreated on: 01-06-14 16:21 Placement of stress on a beat or movement. Accent 1 of 36 Using the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative skills. Focus 2 of 36 Something we judge to be appealing or tasteful. Aesthetic 3 of 36 WHere movements overlap in time. Canon 4 of 36 When something is uneven. Asymmetric 5 of 36 The quality of movement. Dynamics 6 of 36 What a dancer does. Action 7 of 36 Walls or drapes at the back of the stage usually painted with a decorative scene, picture or design. Backdrop 8 of 36 Sounds that the dancers make including breathing, slapping and body parts tapping the floor. Audible aspects 9 of 36 Composition in two sections. Binary 10 of 36 Giving the dance a shape and structure, e.g. by using contrasting sections. Choreographic form 11 of 36 Steady or held position. Balance 12 of 36 The most important or significant moment of the dance, which usually happens near the end. Climax 13 of 36 The action of going up without support, e.g. a jump or leap. Elevation 14 of 36 Actions or shapes that are similar but not exactly the same. Complementary 15 of 36 The range of movement that is attainable in a joint or muscle. Flexibility 16 of 36 When two or more dancers perform different phrases at the same time. Counterpoint 17 of 36 A group of dancers performing together. Ensemble 18 of 36 The correct placement of body parts in relation to other body parts. Alignment 19 of 36 A choreography with several separate sections linked by a theme. Episodic 20 of 36 Interwoven phrases of movement or music. Fugue 21 of 36 Actions or movements of a body part that are not weight bearing. Gestures 22 of 36 Moments in the dance that draw attention to emphasise something important. Highlights 23 of 36 A performing area with the audience seated on all sides. In the round 24 of 36 Shapes or patterns created by a group of dancers. Formations 25 of 36 Moving a part of the body independently. Isolation 26 of 36 A dance that tells a story. Narrative 27 of 36 A waste product that builds up in the muscles during exercise. Lactic acid 28 of 36 The sound that you hear during the dance, e.g. percussion. Accompaniment 29 of 36 Actions or features that closely represent the subject theme or idea. Literal 30 of 36 A musical form with an alternating and repeated section. Rondo 31 of 36 Dances that are designed for non-theatre spaces, e.g. a museum or a beach. SIte specific 32 of 36 WHen a dancer gives out appropriate energy to connect with an audience and draw them into the performance. Projection 33 of 36 Where each section of a composition develops from the one before. Theme and variation 34 of 36 Stressing a beat that is not normally stressed. Syncopated 35 of 36 A composition in three sections, A.B.A. Ternary 36 of 36
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