Shape
What are the 4 shapes we covered in class?
Linear, Angular, Curved, Twisted
What does Space refer to in Dance? (Multiple answers)
The distance between dancers, the amount of space you need to do a move or shape, levels, negative space, travel patterns
What are the 3 speeds we covered in class?
Fast, Medium, Slow
What term do we use to describe a dance that has been created and can be performed the same way many times?
Choreography
Describe Linear and Angular shapes.
Linear is any shape that does not bend at an angle. Angular is a shape that bends at a joint.
What are the 3 levels we covered in class?
High, medium, low
What does the term Reverse mean in Dance?
To repeat a section of choreography in the opposite order, in reverse.
What term do we use to describe the dancer in the front of a group?
Power Position
Describe Curved and Twisted shapes.
Curved is a shape that has a clear curve, almost like a circle. Twisted is a shape that involves the torso, arms or legs to be twisted around one another.
Describe the differences between the 3 levels.
High - above the head or using a prop to elevate you, Medium - middle ground, torso area, Low - below the stomach level, moves on the floor
What does the term Repetition mean in Dance?
To repeat a section of choreography over and over.
What does the term Sequential (or sequence) mean in Dance?
Dancers doing the same move but at different times.
What is the term we use to describe going from one dance move (or shape) to another?
Transition
What are the 4 travel patterns we covered in class?
Vertical (up and downstage), Horizontal (Left and Right), Circular, Diagonal
What does the term Unison mean in Dance?
Dancers move at the same time, in unison.
Open space between you and other dancers on stage that isn't filled is called what?
Negative Space