Choreography Quiz #2 2.0

Clock time

Doesn't allow for individual differences, natural timings, chance occurrences,

Tempo

The speed of the beat

Duration

Relationship of movement to the beat.

Accent

An emphasis or stress

Paraphrase

Your own rendition of the information and ideas expressed by someone else, in a different form.

Parallel

the movement and music harmonize exactly.

Momentum

When tempo increases or decreases.

Contrast

Juxtapose the music.

Design

Shape of the bodies in space

What is the difference between active and passive stillness.

Active: the body is ready to act, it is anticipating the next moment.

Passive: Unsure of the next movement or moment. Mind isn't present.

List four (4) of the elements of energy/dynamics.

collapse

pulsing

swinging

sustained

percussive

suspended

vibratory

Flow

Weight

Force

Stillness

Swaying

Breath

List four (4) elements of space

place

size

level

direction

pathway

focus

kinesphere

facing

staging

___________movements are performed on a pivot or in a moderately fixed position with respect to space.

Non-Locomotor

Define and explain how the following are used in choreography:

1. Symmetry-Definition and explanation

2. Asymmetry- Definition and explanation

Symmetry-exactly the same of both sides. Showing strength and authority.

Asymmetry-balance on both sides. Showing tension and dynamic quality-highest interest.

Describe what the following levels might represent: low, middle, and high.

Low-Earthiness, into the ground, gravity

Middle-ongoing transition

High Elevation, flying, defying gravity

Define the following terms:

Content -

Form -

content = intent

Form = How the dance is put together.

How has your approach to choreography changed since the beginning of the semester?

(Use specific and direct language).

Your answer ;)

Regular beat

A regular beat can be supportive and comforting or monotonous or deadening

Irregular beat

An irregular beat makes thing unpredictable

Meter

When an accent occurs at regular periodic intervals, meter is produced. Meter is the grouping of beats around an accent

Paraphrasing

A combination of paralleling and contrasting the music

Mickey Mouse-ing

Following the rhythmic beat of the music accent for accent, phrase for phrase, lyric for lyric

Dynamics

The energy of movement, expressed varying intensity

7 dynamic qualities

Collapse

Pulsing

Swinging

Sustained

Percussive

Suspended

Vibratory

Collapse

Falling, losing energy, giving in, collapsing. The whole body gives in to the floor

Pulsing

Gives a beat and regularity

Swinging

Because of the mechanical structure of the human body, swinging is the most frequent movement quality as well as the most natural. When we walk, work, or play, our arms and legs often swing. Energy is applied at the beginning of a swing, and then released

Sustained

Sustained movement is smooth and even, the result of a steady equalized release of energy

Percussive

Sharp, aggressive movement in which the energy is applied with sudden force and then quickly stopped

Suspended

Movement is said to be suspended when the pull of 2 opposing forces is even. At the height of a leap, for example, the force of the upward thrust of the body is equal to the downward pull of gravity.

Vibratory

Produced by quick recurring succession of small percussive movements