MAY 11- 15 DANCE VOCABULARY

Lyrical dance is

• A style of dance that is fast and short

• A style of dance that is slow and long

• A style of dancing with a smooth flowing quality.

• A style of dance that is rough.

Parallel position

• Feet and knees facing outwards

• Feet and knees facing forward.

• Feet and knees facing backwards

• none of the above

Release in dance means

• pulling in

• melting

• letting go of all your cares in the world

• letting go of tension or energy

Dimension in dance means

• relative size of movement or of the space.

• relative size of leg movement

• relative size of a dancer's body

• all of the above

Isolation in dance means

• Separation of time and space

• Separation of right from left

• Separation of body parts

• Separation of mind from body

Improvisation means

• To perform with a lot of practice

• To perform without preparation

• To perform on a stage

• To perform a set routine

Percussive in dance means

• Little and fast

• A movement quality with is slow and soft

• Heavy beat

• A movement quality which is quick and more aggressive in nature

Modern dance is

• Renegade

• A highly individualized form of artistic expression which began as a rejection of traditional ballet concepts

• A highly randomized form of ballet

• all of the above

Pivot turn is

• A turn in releve

• A turn in place on the ball on the foot

• A turn en dehors

• A turn en dedans

Recover in dance means

• To resume original facing

• To resume the original dance

• To resume original nature

• To resume original position