Dance Terms

Who performs the dance movements?

• The dancer

• The audience

• The artistic director

• The dance notator

Which choice only has locomotor actions?

• Walk, sway, twist, swing

• Leap, gallop, run, skip

• Wiggle, leap, rise, stretch

• Slide, shake, crawl, bend

What does low, middle, and high refer to?

• Levels

• Pathways

• Movements

• Tempo

Which choice only has non-locomotor actions?

• Leap, swing, twist, skip

• Hop, skip, jump, run

• Twist, bend, stretch, wiggle

• Slide, roll, turn, hop

What is it called when your body is in a frozen pose in dance?

• Tempo

• Shape

• Locomotor

• Action

What element of dance refers to the area where the dance takes place?

• Dance

• Space

• Energy

• Time

What is a stimulus for choreography?

• An inspiration for creating dance

• Money to pay for a choreographer

• A special stage

• Costumes for the performance

What is it called when a dancer creates a path on the floor or in the air?

• Levels

• Energy

• Pathways

• Tempo

Which element of dance means when the dance movements are performed?

• Body

• Space

• Time

• Energy

What term is used to describe the speed of the beat?

• Beat

• Flow

• Weight

• Tempo