dance definitions(2 def missing)

An additional item of costume, for example gloves.

accesory

What a dancer does eg travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness, use of body parts, floor-work and the transference of weight.

actions

Speeding up the movement.

acceleration

The sound that you hear during a dance. For example, percussion.

accompaniment

When a dancer performs a series of movements and others join in at different times until all perform in unison.

accumulation

A design that is traced in the air by part of the body.

air pattern

Correct placement of body parts in relation to each other.

alignment

Recognition and understanding of the qualities of dance.

appreciation

The aim of a dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate.

artistic intention

Creative skill.

artistry

Relating to sound.

auditory

An audible accompaniment to the dance such as music, words, song and natural sound (or silence).

aural setting

A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight.

balance

A composition in two parts or sections.

binary

When the same movements overlap in time.

canon

The way in which a choreographer makes the dance.

choreographic approach

Methods used to develop and vary material.

choreographic devices

The aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate.

choreographic intention

Activities involved in creating dance such as improvisation, selection and development.

choreographic processes

The art of creating dance.

choreography

The most significant moment of the dance.

climax

Perform actions or shapes that are similar to but not exactly the same as another dancer’s.

complementary

Characteristics of choreography such as style, stimulus, subject matter, number/gender of dancers, action content, choreographic principles, form and structure, physical and aural settings.

Constituent features;

Movements or shapes that have nothing in common.

Contrast;

The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently.

Control;

The efficient combination of body parts.

co-ordination

Clothing worn by dancers in performance.

Costume;

When dancers perform different phrases simultaneously.

Counterpoint;

Evaluation of dance based upon knowledge and understanding, including original insights.

Critical appreciation;

Where dance and film are both integral to a work; this includes documentary, animation, dance for camera and a screen adaption of a stage work.

Dance film;

Where the choreographer collaborates with (or is) the film-maker; where the intention is to produce a dance work in a multi-media form that cannot be achieved in live performance.

Dance for camera;

What the dancer wears for class and rehearsal.

Dancewear;

Slowing down the movement.

Deceleration;

The way in which movement material is manipulated.

Development;

The facing of a movement.

Direction;

Two performers.

Duet

The qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow.

Dynamics;

Actions, space, dynamics and relationships.

Elements of dance;

The action of ‘going up’ without support, such as in a jump.

Elevation;

A performance space with the audience on one side; also known as ‘end-on’.

End-stage;

A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme.

Episodic;

Carrying out actions with the required intention.

Execution;

Aspects that contribute to performance artistry and that engage the audience, such as focus and musicality.

Expressive skills;

Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs.

Extension;

Use of the face to show mood, feeling or character.

Facial expression;

Lighting, set, properties, costume and aural setting.

Features of production;

The range of movement in the joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments).

Flexibility;

Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities.

Focus (use of);

The overall shape and structure of a dance.

Form;

Shapes or patterns created in space by dancers.

Formations;

Use of parts of a phrase or motif.

Fragmentation;

Important moments of a dance.

Highlights;

Relating to ideas or concepts.

Ideational;

Exploration or generation of movements without planning.

Improvisation;

A performing area with the audience seated on all sides.

In-the-round;

Aim or desired outcome.

Intention;

Finding the meaning that is in the movement or finding the movement that is in the idea.

Interpretation;

An independent movement of part of the body.

Isolation;

Sensory perception (or awareness) of movement and position.

Kinaesthetic;

Distance from the ground: low, medium or high.

Levels;

The illumination of the performance area.

Lighting;

The flow of phrases or sections of a dance.

Logical sequence;

Thinking through or visualising the dance.

Mental rehearsal;

These include commitment, concentration, confidence, movement memory, systematic repetition, mental rehearsal, rehearsal discipline, planning of rehearsal, response to feedback and capacity to improve.

Mental skills;

The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action.

Mobility;

A movement phrase encapsulating an idea that is repeated and developed throughout the dance.

Motif;

Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied.

Motif development;

The matter of dance: actions, space, dynamics and relationships.

Movement material;

The automatic recall of learned movement material, without conscious thought.

Movement memory;

The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance.

Musicality;

Dance that tells a story.

Narrative;

Designs traced in space (on the floor or in the air).

Pathways;

A repeated design traced in space (on the floor or in the air).

Patterns (spatial);

The presentation of dance to an audience.

Performance;

Acquisition and development of physical and expressive skills.

Performance (personal);

Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium and site-sensitive.

Performance environments;

A short sequence of linked movements.

Phrase;

The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase.

Phrasing;

Aspects enabling effective performance such as posture, alignment, balance, coordination, control, flexibility, mobility, strength, stamina, extension and isolation.

Physical skills;

The way the body is held.

Posture;

Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally.

Professional work;

The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.

Projection;

A portable object that is used in a dance, for example a suitcase.

Prop/property;

The arch or opening that creates the effect of a picture frame and separates the stage from the auditorium.

Proscenium;

Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as commitment, systematic repetition, teamwork, responsibility and effective use of time.

Rehearsal discipline;

The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers.

Relationships;

Performing the same action or phrase again.

Repetition;

Reversing a movement phrase.

Retrograde;

Repeated patterns of sound or movement.

Rhythmic content;

A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections eg verse and chorus.

Rondo;

Carrying out actions safely.

Safe execution;

Personal care, respect for others, safe execution and preparation and recovery from dancing.

Safe working practice;

Awareness of and connection to other dancers.

Sensitivity to other dancers;

Dances that are designed for (or relate to) non-theatre spaces.

Site sensitive;

One performer.

Solo;

The ‘where’ of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns.

Space;

Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use.

Spatial awareness;

The way that elements of space have been considered, utilised and designed (can be personal space and general space).

Spatial design;

The presentation of dance in the performing space including set, furniture, props, projection and backdrop.

Staging/set;

Inspiration for an idea or movement.

Stimulus/stimuli;