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85 Cards in this Set
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Swinging |
Over curves and under curves preformed in a swaying manner. |
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Suspend |
Brief moment or pause before the fall |
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Sustain |
Continuous movement with no stop it start between one shape to the next. |
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Collapsing |
Sinking movement |
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Vibratory |
Rapid vibrating movement |
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Percussive |
Quick jerky and forceful movement |
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Elements of dance |
Time space energy |
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Body actions |
GLEFTS |
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Energy |
The energy level of the dancer and the dance movements slow, fast, flowly and sharp. |
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Time |
The time for the dance movement slow or fast. The dancers being in time or not. |
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Space |
The space for changing your direction and being crowed in the group/area occupied by the dancer. The spaced being moved in and out of. |
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Energy qualities SSSPVC |
Swinging Sustain Suspend Percussive vibratory Collapsing |
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Time qualities RADTP |
Rhythm Duration Accent Tempo Pauses |
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Space qualities SSDDLF |
Shape Spatial organisation Level Direction Focus Dimension |
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Gesture |
Any movement or actions of the body that communicates or emphasises meaning. |
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Locomotion |
Travelling through space from one place to another in any manner and at any level. |
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Elevation |
Moving the body or body part from one level to higher. This can include actions that causes the body to leave the ground. |
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Falling |
Moving the body or body parts from one level to a lower level such as high to medium, medium to low. The body or body part succumbs to the force of gravity. |
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Turning |
The act of turning or rotating the whole body or a joint. |
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Stillness |
The absent of evident movement. |
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Physical or technical skills |
The dance training that helps demonstrate Safe dance |
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Physical and technical skills Parts ABCFMSST |
Alignment Balance Coordination Flexibility Muscular control Stamina Strength Transference of weight |
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Alignment |
The static or dynamic relationship between the skeleton and the line of gravity. |
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Balance |
Core muscles activated |
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Coordination |
Control of transference of weight |
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Flexibility |
Lengthening of muscles through stretching |
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Muscular control |
Correct placement and efficiency of movement. |
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Stamina |
Cardiovascular fitness |
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Strength |
Use of muscles |
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Transference of weight |
Shifting the centre of gravity in movement |
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Safe dance |
Safe dance is the prevention of injury and fatigue of muscles as the are used efficiently. Safe dance also keeps the bone and joints in the correct alignment so the muscles are used correctly. |
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Principles of safe dance (5) |
- correct dance technique - principles of alignment - principles of training - injury management - prevention |
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Expressive intention |
The theme or concept of the of the dance. May come from personal experience. |
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ISARE |
Improvisation Selection Arrangement Refinement Evaluation |
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Improvisation |
improvisation- improv a spontaneous movement without pre planing |
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Selection |
Selection is a part of the movement creation process. Chose the movements you want. |
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Arrangement |
To combine and order movement |
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Refinement |
To make alterations to make clear intention. |
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Evaluation |
To determine if the expressive intention has been reached |
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Unified composition/Form/dance design |
The form of the dance AB- binary ABA- ternary ABC- narrative |
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ABC |
Traditional narrative |
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AB |
Binary two contrasting sections |
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ABA |
Ternary two parts with a contrast |
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Pre- performance process (6) VMMMPW |
Visualisation Marking in space Warm up Mental preparation Physical orientation Marking in spacing |
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Visualisation |
Picturing the movement/dance in your head |
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Marking in space |
Going over the dance/ marking to prevent injuries |
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Warm up |
Getting the body ready for movements |
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Mental preparation |
Preparing yourself mentally for the dance/ Going over it |
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Marking in space |
Getting the spacing right |
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Physical orientation |
The way the dancer is orientated |
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My expressive intention |
I'm a person struggling with mental illness and as the dance progresses I learn how to deal with it. |
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Group dance expressive intention |
5 stages of grief |
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Body actions used convey expressive intention |
Gesture- holding my head showing my struggle with grief.
Locomotion- running around in a circle to show that even though that I want to escape I can't it. |
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Pre performance process that is used in refinement |
Visualisation- as you have visualise the dance in your head and refine the movement.
Marking in space- show you refine the spacing and get it correct. |
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Form of my solo |
ABC |
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Body actions in my dance |
Gesture- showing pain (touching my head) Locomotion- shows me trying to escape my pain Elevation- to show that I was trying to escape my pain and I would be free for a minute, but when I come back down to earth it returns. Falling- I used falling to show me giving up Turning- battling my illness Stillness- convey the express intention to the audience |
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Artistry |
The expressive soul of the dance generally expressed through gesture and facial expressions.
I did it through gesture, stillness and eye contact. |
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Choreographic devices (11) AAADEIIRRRT |
Abstractions Addition Augmentation Distortion Embellishment Insertion Inversion Rearrangement Repetition Transportation Retrograde |
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Abstraction |
The dissection of movement to make it pure lines and shapes |
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Addition |
When new movement is added to existing movements |
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Augmentation |
Making a movement larger in space and time |
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Distortion |
Alters the shape or movement |
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Embellishment |
Adding a detail to a movement |
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Insertion |
Putting new material into movement |
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Inversion |
Upside down |
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Rearrangement |
Take apart and reorganise |
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Repetition |
Repeat a motif |
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Transportation |
To transfer a movement to a new body part |
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Retrograde |
When motifs are performed backwards |
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Alignment when dancing |
Turning - Pull knees up to put bones in correct placement in order to decrease stress on muscles Elevation- Bend your knees when you land to prevent extra pressure oh your muscles. |
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Requires of safe dance space (7) |
Smooth even floors Good ventilation Spring floors High ceilings Access to drinking water Cooling and heating Enough space |
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Alignmentb |
The correct placement of bones allowing the muscles to do less wok. Important to decrease strain on the muscles to prevent injury and less fatigue on ten muscles. |
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Prevention of dance injuries (5) |
Wear proper clothing/shoes Drink plenty of fluid Don't dance through serious pain Use correct technique Proper warm up and cool down |
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Management of injury Ricer No harm Stop |
Rest Ice Compression Elevation Referral
Stop Talk Observe Prevent
No heat No alcohol No running/ exercise No massage |
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Warm up |
Prevents the body for movement and aids recovery. Consists of cardio, mobilisation and stretching. |
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Principles of training (5) IWSPF |
Individual difference Progressive overload Specificity Warm up/ cool down Frequency |
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How alignment uses physical and technical skills |
Decreases stress on muscles and ligaments |
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How balance l uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents people from falling in turns |
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How coordination uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents people from falling over while executing movements |
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How flexibility uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents injuries by having a good range of movement in joints. |
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How muscular control uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents you from falling out of movements |
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How stamina uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents you from becoming fatigue in muscles |
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How strength uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents stress on muscles |
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How transference of weight uses physical and technical skills |
Prevents you from falling into an unready body part l. |
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Two weakness |
Posture- improves by flexibility training to improve range of motion in trapezium.
Left hamstring- improves with progressive overload as you gradually increase the time you hold ten stretch for. |