Jazz Vocab
Plié
Projection is to be ___________ without __________.
LOUD
YELLING or STRAINING
Nasal consonants, such as ___ and ___, are formed by _________.
N (no)
M (man)
NG (sing)
FRICTION
The process of research and analysis that actors must do before they memorize their lines is known as __________________.
Interpretation
What is the difference between a flat and a Platform?
Platform is something actors can stand on
Flats are the walls of the set
Jazz terminology that means "To Chase."
Chasse
Elongating and resonating your _________ ensures that the audience can _________.
VOWELS
HEAR YOU
Name AT LEAST six articulators found in the vocal tract to help us form speech.
Tongue, Lips, Teeth, hard palate, soft palate, glottals, vocal chords, nasal
Describe the process of interpretation.
Translate the words into modern speech. Use a dictionary to define words. Notice context found in the script.
These are the three parts that make up FLATS.
Rails, Stiles, Toggles
Jazz terminology that means "To Kick."
Battlement
Diction is when you articulate your _________ and ensures that the audience can _________.
CONSONANTS
UNDERSTAND
Plosive consonants, such as ____ and ____, are formed by an explosion of air past two _____________.
p (pat) b (bat)
t (tap) d (dog)
k (cat) g (go)
ARTICULATORS
MEMORIZE
These are the three parts that make up PLATFORMS
End Caps, Rails, Toggles.
Name the French words used in Jazz that mean BIG and SMALL
Grandi
Pettie
The actors interpretation of what a character wants in a given situation is best referred to as the character's _________.
OBJECTIVE
Fricative consonants, such as ____ and ____, are formed by ___________ between articulators.
F (far)
v (save)
th (think or those)
z (zoo)
FRICTION
Discuss the steps and strategies you should take to efficiently commit yoru lines to memory.
Repition, chunks, have someone listen to you, read it before sleep, build muscle memory.
Shop math uses _________ and ________, not the base 10.
feet and inches
French word used in Jazz dance that means "to Stroll"
Promenade
The strategies and actions undertaken by a character to get what they want in a situation can be described as the character's _________.
TACTICS
What is the difference between Plosive and Fricative consonants?
Plosive is formed by an explosion of air past two articulators.
Fricative is formed by friction between articulators.
BONUS: Name as many standard abbreviations actors use to note stage directions on their script.
ON: onstage
OFF: Offstage
US: Upstage
DS: Downstage
SL: Stage left
SR: Stage right
CS: Center stage
X: Cross
List the 6 steps to making a cut list
1. Identify if its a FLAT or PLATFORM
2. Write the parts of the flat or platform on the image
3. Count the labeled parts and write them on the side
4. Find the dimensions of the rail/end caps
5. Find the dimensions of the Styles/Rails (Platform)
6. Find the dimension of the Toggles (width minus the length of the stiles)