Dance as an Art form
The __________ and __________are two types of social and/or court dances.
What are the pavan and minuet?
Three characteristics that a choreographer might possess are ____________________, _______________________________ and _____________________________.
What are passion, dedication, knowledge.
Because dancers need specific feedback, training under ____________________ teachers is essential.~~~~~~~ It is essential that dancers be in excellent physical, mental, and _______________health.
What is qualified? What is emotional?
One of the most important things for an audience member to remember is that their interpretation of a dance is the ___________________.
What is correct/ correct interpreation?
In early cultures, people used _____________ to worship and appease the gods.
What are rituals?
While viewing dance one should keeps this?
What is an open mind?
One of the primary reasons that choreographers create is because they want to _______________________ something to the audience.
What is communicate?
Use of direction and floor patterns are connected to this element of dance.~~~~~~~~ Movement qualities and dynamics are connected to this element of dance.
What is Space? What is energy?
Generally, reading ______________________will give insight into the meaning of the dance.
What are titles and program notes?
During the Medieval period in Europe, the ______________________ dictated what the community accepted.
What is the church?
During the _____________________________________ conscious decisions began to be made with regard to dance and certain aesthetic choices were seen in dance.
What is the Ancient Period?
A choreographer might use _________________ in specific ways to get the audience to see and experience different movements, moments and areas within the stage space.
What is focus? Make sure you know the difference between internal and external focus.
____________________________________who was one of Alexander Pushkin’s students, is known as one of the world’s most outstanding performers.
Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
When viewing a dance concert it is important to use proper ___________________.
What is etiquette?
Choreographers use the medium of ____________________ to make their art.
What is movement?
__________________________ was a temple dance that required skill, grace and stamina.
What is Baharat Natyam?
Choreographers differ in their methods for creating dances. The ___________________ that choreographers go through differs from person to person.
What is the creative process?
A union for dancers is the ________________________________________________.
What is the American Guild of Musical Artists?
Dancers should train in _____________ genres.
What is multiple?
The three main choreographic elements of dance are _________, _____________, and______________.~~~~~~ __________________________ are what link one movement phrase to another, allowing a dance to flow smoothly from section to section.
What are Energy, Space, and Time? What are transitions?
When viewing a work of art, many people may have an _______________________.
What is an aesthetic experience?
The choreographer’s process is closely linked to their subjective life, and they can also be influenced by __________________________________________.
What is outside stimuli?
A dancer must be an outstanding _______________ as well as an outstanding technician.~~~~~~~~ In addition to working on their technical and performance abilities, dancers must also be concerned with having a ______________________ and ______________ body.
What is performer? What is healthy and fit?
A performers way of using space where he/she looks directly at the audience.
What is external focus?
When a dancer is on stage, if they move toward the audience, they are moving __________________and if they move away from the audience, they are ______________.~~~~~~ Stage right and stage left directions are always given from the perspective of ________________.
What are downstage and upstage? Who is the performer?