Choreographic Devices Quiz

What is a "motif" in choreography?

• A recurring movement or idea

• A type of costume

• A musical instrument

• A dance floor pattern

Which device involves breaking a movement into smaller parts?

• Fragmentation

• Canon

• Reversal

• Accumulation

Which choreographic device involves performing a sequence in the opposite order?

• Retrograde

• Motif

• Embellishment

• Accumulation

Which of the following is the first step in developing a motif?

• Create your motif

• Perform your motif with one device

• Put it all together

• Perform your motif with another device

Why is a motif important in a dance?

• It provides a repeated theme throughout the dance

• It determines the music

• It decides the costumes

• It sets the lighting

What might "device" refer to in the context of performing a dance motif?

• A way or method to change or develop the motif

• A piece of technology

• A costume accessory

• A lighting tool

In a canon, what is varied among the performers?

• Entry points

• Music

• Costumes

• Lighting

If a teacher asks students to perform a canon, what should they do?

• Perform the same movement phrase but start at different times

• Perform different movement phrases at the same time

• Stand still and watch others

• Perform the movement phrase backwards

If you start with movement 1, then add movement 2 to make 12, and then add movement 3 to make 123, what process are you using?

• Accumulation

• Subtraction

• Improvisation

• Mirroring

What is the purpose of using accumulation in choreography?

• To build complexity by adding new movements to a sequence

• To make the routine shorter

• To repeat the same movement

• To perform movements in reverse