Choreographic Devices GCSE Dance

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motif development

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Ways in which a movement phrase can be varied.

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repetition

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Performing the same action or phrase again.

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contrast

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Movements or shapes that have nothing in common.

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highlights

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Important moments of a dance.

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climax

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The most significant moment of the dance.

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manipulation of number

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How the number of dancers in a group is used.

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unison

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Two or more dancers performing the same movement at the same time.

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canon

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When the same movements overlap in time.