Module 10 - Dance
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Activity 3: Key Topics, Terms, and Concepts
A. Be able to define the following forms of Dance:
- Ritual Dance
- Social Dance
- Court Dance
- Theatre Dance
- Ballet
- Modern
- Jazz
It is important to understand the tools a dancer needs to be able to create. These tools are vital to a dancers understanding of how to use their body. The sum of these elements is what is meant by technique.
B. Define the elements of dance and be able to describe how dances are created using these elements.
- Energy
- Force
- Dynamics
- Movement Quality
- Space
- Positive/negative
- Focus
- Levels
- Symmetry/asymmetry
- Relationships
- Time
- Measurement
- Tempo/duration
- Choreography
- Compositional elements
- Compositional forms
- Positioning
- Improvisation
- Content - Theme, Image, and Storyline (narrative)
- Notation
- Setting
- Lighting
- Theatrical elements
- Music and sound
C. Key Vocabulary terms of Dance
- Arabesque
- En pointe
- Releve
- Pas de deux
- Virtuoso
- Grande Plie
- Kinetic
- Centering
Enter the above terms, concepts, and definitions into your notebook for reference and further study.
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