Elements of Dance
What is the element of dance that refers to the body's movement through space?
Space
This style originated in the 1970s in New York and often includes breakdancing.
HipHop
What is the term for making up movements on the spot without planning?
Improvisation
Rising to a mid-level stance, they extend one leg and arch their back, creating a sense of expansion. What dance concept is evident in this example.
Space- Levels
Which element involves organizing dance steps with a sense of rhythm?
Time
Time
Which traditional dance style is known for its point work and elegant posture?
Ballet
What choreography technique involves repeating a movement in a different part of the dance?
Repetition
The dancer begins by lifting a long, flowing scarf above their head, allowing it to billow as they slowly twirl, creating a mesmerizing spiral. What dance concept is evident in this example.
Relationships- Relationship with object
What element includes use of different levels, such as high, medium, or low?
Space
Name the dance element that describes the weight, force or energy of movement.
Dynamics
What style blends ballet, jazz, and modern dance and is popular in musical theater?
Contemporary
What term describes when dancers perform the same movement sequence but commence at different times?
Canon
Three dancers begin the sequence by extending one arm and lunging to the side, one after the other. What dance concept is evident in this example.
Choreographic Device, Canon
How is “energy” demonstrated in dance movements?
Through the force or intensity of movement
What element includes concepts such as shape and formation?
Space
Name the Latin American dance style known for its fast rhythm and energetic moves.
Salsa
In choreography, what does "accumulation" mean?
Adding new movements to an existing sequence gradually.
The dancers repeatedly lift their right arm in a sweeping arc. What dance concept is evident in this example.
Choreographic Device- Motif
What does the element “relationship” refer to?
Associations or connections occurring when the body dances, between; others, props, space, floor and self.
How is the term used when describing a movement which can be collapsing, percusssive, sustained?
Movement Quality
Expressive and Technical Skills
What does the term "retrograde" mean in choreography?
Performing a sequence of movements in reverse.
The dancers move through a series motions, abruptly halting at various points. What dance concept is evident in this example.
Time- Stillness
"The speed or pace of the music or movement in a dance", is an example of what element.
Tempo- Time