Dance Keywords: 0.0 / 5 ? DanceGCSEAQA Created by: BeckyCreated on: 12-05-13 16:39 Contraction Shortening of a muscle or muscels 1 of 21 Syncopated Stressing a beat that is not normally stressed 2 of 21 Motifs A short phrase of movements usually up to 16 counts that can later be developed 3 of 21 Nutrition Obtaining the food necessary for health 4 of 21 Lactic acid The waste product that builds up in the muscles during exercises 5 of 21 Dynamic stretches Slow controlled movements through the full range of motion 6 of 21 Aesthetic Something we judge as appealing and tasteful 7 of 21 Balance A steady or 'held' position 8 of 21 Accents Placement of stress on beats or movements 9 of 21 Contact Improvisation When two dancers experiment with contact work through improvisation 10 of 21 Chance A method of choreography in which dance material is determined or manipulated using a random method such as rolling a dice 11 of 21 Symbolic Actions or features that suggest or convey an idea, theme or feeling, for example the thumbs up gesture 12 of 21 Literal Actions or features that closely represent the subject, theme or idea 13 of 21 Complementray Shapes or actions that are similar but not exactly the same 14 of 21 Contrasting Shapes or movements which are very different from each other 15 of 21 Accumulation When a dancer begins a series of movements and others join in until they all dance in unison 16 of 21 Counterpoint When two or more dancers perform different phrases at the same time 17 of 21 Binary structure When the dance has two sections 18 of 21 Ternary structure When a dance has three sections, that is ABA 19 of 21 Improvise To explore and create movements without planning 20 of 21 Technical Skills The ability to control what the body does 21 of 21
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