Untitled Flashcards Set

Breath

The primary foundational life force that includes lung and cellular respiration, calms nervous energy, and serves as the baseline for free flow.

Core-Distal

A concept that develops strength in the center of the body and its connection outward to the limbs.

Head-Tail

A body awareness principle focusing on spine movement in sagittal, vertical, and horizontal planes.

Upper-Lower

Divides the body horizontally at the pelvis, organizing movement through proximal joints.

Body-Half

Divides the body vertically at the midline, coordinating sidedness for stable and mobile movement.

Cross-Lateral

A movement principle training for complex actions by involving diagonals of the body.

Simultaneous movement

All moving parts initiate at the same time.

Successive movement

Adjacent body parts initiate movement one after the other.

Sequential movement

Non-adjacent body parts initiate movement one after the other.

Space (Effort factor)

Describes the way one attends to the area around them, either direct or indirect.

Time (Effort factor)

Refers to the attitude towards duration, either sudden or sustained.

Weight (Effort factor)

Describes the gradation of heaviness ranging from strong to light.

Flow (Effort factor)

Examines the resistance and containment or the ease and outpouring of energy.

Arc-ing (Shape Change)

A mode of shape change that slices through the environment.

Spoking (Shape Change)

A mode of shape change that penetrates into or retracts from the environment.

Carving (Shape Change)

Has a volume-changing relationship with the environment.

Courtship Dances

Dances that include flirtation patterns, such as the Wodaabe people's annual dance.

Work Dances

Mimic daily work movements, such as The Deer Dance by Mexico's Yaqui.

War Dances

Display strength and agility, examples include Capoeira and Morris Dance.

Communal Dances

Focus on group cooperation and culture, like the Hora of Israel.

Contact Improvisation

Spontaneous movement form done in constant contact with a partner.

Weight Sharing

A form of supporting another person's mass through leaning.

Rolling Point of Contact

Maintains a level of weighted support while changing the location of the weight.

Aura, Skin, Flesh, Skeleton

Layers of weighted support in contact improvisation.

Bonestacking

Refers to vertical or triangular lines of support in lifting.

Playground Shapes

Weight sharing positions where full body support can occur, like Park Bench and Rock.

Lead/Follow

Communication of guiding or listening in social dances.

Counterbalance

Equalizing mass by leaning away from each other in support.

Ballet

A highly technical dance form characterized by specific terminology and techniques.

1st position (Ballet)

Heels together, toes apart, arms curved in front.

Plié

To bend the legs in ballet.

Giselle

A Romantic Ballet featuring mythical characters and love themes.

Swan Lake

A Classical Ballet known for its elaborate costumes and music by Tchaikovsky.

Agon

A Contemporary Ballet that challenged gender norms in ballet partnering.

Isadora Duncan

Often credited as the first modern dancer, inspired by nature.

Martha Graham

Known for her technique of contraction and release, focusing on psychological themes.

The Judson Dance Theatre

A group of dancers rejecting conventional teachings, performing in unconventional spaces.