Dance Appreciation

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AB

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2 part compositional form with a A theme and a B theme - they share a character or quality

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ABA

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3 part compositional form in which the second section contrasts with the first part and the 3rd is a restatement of the first part

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Abstract

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to remove from a context and manipulating it through the elements of time, space, energy, time or create a new sequence that retains the essence of the original form

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accumulation

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repeating a sequence with the addition of one movement at a time, 1, 1 2, 123

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alignment

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proper anatomical placement

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body part repetition

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repeating movement using different body parts

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canon

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movement that had different entry points but done identically

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choeorgraphic structure

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the specific compositional stucture in which movement is structred to create movement

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choreography

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the process of making a making a dance

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contact improvisation

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a type of improvisation in which personal incidents happen of a duet involving active, passive, demand and response

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divided repetition

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repetition of a phrase beginning in the middle and ending at the beginning

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duration repetition

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repetition of a phrase by varying use of length or time for each movement

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dynamics

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the energy of movement expressed in varying intensity, accent, and quality

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effort

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actions, as defined by rudolf laban, that are analyzed in terms of weight, time, space, and flow factors

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energy

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the amount of tension or stress of a movement; the flow and control of force

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ensemble

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a group of dancers. feeling of continuity that exsists in a performance

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extension

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increasing the angle of a joint

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flexion

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a bending or folding movement in which the angle of a joint decreases

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genre

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a type of category

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gesture

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a movement of the body or body part used to express an idea or emotion

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improvisation

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movement that is created spontaneously, occuring within free or highly structured environments but ALWAYS with the element of chance

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labanotation

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a symbolic notation for recording human and animal movement - r. laban

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levels

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the height of the dancer in relation to the floor. levels in spaced is referred to high, middle, or low.

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locomotor movement

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movement that travels from place to place - walk, run, jump

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manipulation

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a choreographic tool that helps to change and develop a movement or phrase

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mirroring

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a parterning activity that involves following a leader's movements while facing the leader

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narrative

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a choerographic structure that is in form of a story and representational

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non-locomotor/axial movement

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any movement that does not travel. bending, twisting

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pantomime

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simulation of reality through movement

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pathway

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the path traced as movement proceeds through space. a pathway can be the floor, or through the air. constructed of straight and/or curved lines

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pedestrain movement

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everyday movement

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performance

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to execute movements. a presentation of dance choereography

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phrase

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a brief sequence of related movements that have a sense of rhythmic completion

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retrograde

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phrase performed from the end to the beginning - rewinding

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rhythm

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a structure of movement patterns in time

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rondo

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a form based on alternation between a repeated section and contrasting episodes ABACA

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rotation

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the pivoting of a bone on its axis

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shape

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the spatial contour the body makes such as curved, angular, twisted , straight, symmertrical, or asymmetrical

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space

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the unlimited area which extends in all directions and within which all things exsist. involves: use of level, pathway, shape, positive and negative space, personal space, size, focus

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spacial repetition

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the repeating of movement in different area of the dance space

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tempo

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the speed of a movement

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theme and variation

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a form in which an intial theme is established and then followed by variations. these variations are excursions from or alternative treatments of this basic theme without altering its essential character

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theme

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the underlying idea or motif to create movement

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time

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a concept which organizes movement; it encompasses tempo, rhythm and duration

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trasition

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organize connection btwn dance movements that maintains flow and continunity in the dance

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unison

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movements which are performed simultaneously and identically by more than 1 dancer

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variation

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manipulationof the orginal movement without losing intent character

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warm-up

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movements designed to raise the core body temperature, move the body through a preparatory range of movement and bring the mind into focus for the dance

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isadora duncan

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1st modern dancer
used material in her dances
free spirit
beauty-natural dancer

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loie fuller

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silk costumes
lighting
just spinning
failed actress

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ruth st. denis - ted shawn

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denny shawn company - their school
taught everything
white jade / americano dance
martha graham went here

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martha graham

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Night journey - jocasta's view
focused on the three views
1. marxism: equal
2. Frued: sexual - danced sexually
3. dennis: acting

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steve paxton

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improve contact
mirroring
act, react, passive, active

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merce cunningham

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music and dance seprately
CHANCE
good-luck - day of show they winged it

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anne teresa de keersmaeker

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REPETITION

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what makes a good dancer

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ability to hold leg up
keeps balance
flexible
makes it look easy

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adagio

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very slow

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allegro

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fast movements

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plie

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bend and straighten knees

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port de bras

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arms

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releve

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go up on toes

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retire

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toe goes to knee

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turn-out

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legs are turned out

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spot

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focus

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arabesque

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leg behind extended