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27 Cards in this Set
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3 Categories of Dance |
Religious Social Theatrical
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Choreographer |
responsible for dance, uses improvisation or makes them up |
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Artisitc Director |
responsible for artistic vision of entire company
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Reperatory Comapny |
dance company that dances from a set of dances (repertoir) |
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Improvisation |
created spontaneously by dancer without structure |
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BFA |
bachelor of fine arts |
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BA |
bachelor of art |
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EdM |
masters in education of dance |
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MFa |
Masters in fine arts |
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Mission Statement |
purpose of company, why the company exists |
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Signature work |
specific work that defines choreographers unique style |
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Theatrical Dance |
done on a stage, used to be raked (raised in the back)
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Proscenium arch |
boundary between stage and audience
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Marley |
linoleum dance floor |
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4 elements of dance |
Body: what Time: when Space: where Energy: how |
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history of ballet |
15th century Italy: fencing, feet turned out 17th Century france: louis the 14th 18/19th Century russia 20th century america |
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Tutu |
costume worn by dancers, undergarment |
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Contemporary ballet |
george balanchine: nyc ballet faster, less rigid ,more complex |
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Pas de deux |
dance for 2 |
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pas de thros |
dance for 3
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pas de quatre |
dance for 4 |
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3 tiers of ballet |
carps de balled soloist principal |
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Marius pepita |
choreographer for russian ballet nutcracker, swan lake, sleeping beauty |
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Tchaikovsky |
composer of nutcracker, swan lake, sleeping beauty |
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cyclorama |
back wall |
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leg |
side curtain |
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wing |
where dancers wait, between legs |
