dance - Answers-an intentional movement designed to express a thought, image,
feeling or reality ... a sequential, rhythmic movement in 2 or 3 dimensional space that
has a beginning, a middle and an end
dance medium - Answers-the types of movement used during dance, including space,
shape, force and time
space - Answers-the outer space or sphere immediately around the body and the inner
space, the real or imaginary space inside the body
shape - Answers-the deliberate positioning of the body to create a particular
appearance
force - Answers-release of energy; the energy that produces a dance
time - Answers-tempo, beat and accent during a dance
creative movement - Answers-refers to children's dance movement, which is more
exploratory and less purposeful than adult dance
kinesthetic perception - Answers-the body's ability to sense movement; refers to the
muscle retention of the movement and the effort required to produce dance
technique - Answers-the skills a dancer uses as she or he performs the steps and
movements of a dance
ballet - Answers-dance form that originated during the European Renaissance (fully
developed in 1800s); Jules Perrot & Marius Petipa
ballroom dancing - Answers-social dancing that involves 2 partners; began in Europe
during the 1500s; 4 modern ones - foxtrot, quickstep, tango & waltz; Irene & Vernon
Castle
jazz dance - Answers-features the improvisation and techniques of jazz music; Bob
Fosse
modern dance - Answers-moves away from the limitations of ballet and focuses on
original movement derived from an expression of inner feelings; Isadora Duncan
tap dance - Answers-involves a dancer who strikes the free foot against the floor to
create a pleasing and intricate rhythm; flamenco, African-American dance, and Irish and
English clogging
, urban dance - Answers-a contemporary dance that includes break dancing and hip-hop
AB - Answers-a dance with 2 distinct sections that share some common elements
ABA - Answers-a dance in which the second sections contrasts with the first section and
the 3rd is a shortened or lengthened version of the 1st section
accent - Answers-a strong movement or gesture
aesthetic criteria - Answers-standards for judging a dance
alignment - Answers-a description of how the body aligns with the base of support and
the line of gravity
axial movement - Answers-a nonlocomotor movement around a fixed body part, such as
a foot
call and response - Answers-a second dancer enters the performance in response to
the first dancer, often associated with African dance
canon - Answers-a dance in which performers create the same movement, starting at
different times, similar to a round in singing
contrast - Answers-dances performed side by side to emphasize differences
folk - Answers-dances associated with a specific culture and usually seen at social
events or gatherings
phrase - Answers-the organizational element of dance
pulse - Answers-the underlying beat of a dance
retrograde - Answers-dance sequence performed forward and then in reverse order
tempo - Answers-the speed of a dance
music - Answers-consists of pitch, the actual frequency or sound of a note, and duration
scale - Answers-pitches separated by specific intervals (CDEFGAB = diatonic, black +
white = chromatic)
form - Answers-refers to the overall structure of music; patterns or sections may repeat,
phrases may complement/contrast, etc.
dynamics - Answers-describes how loud or soft music is