Sequences of gestures are added to excite the audience

When a dancer performs a series of movements and other dancers don't move at all

A choreographic device where new movements or dancers are added to a movement pattern in a successive manner

Dancers are added to a series of movements with a ripple affect

A canon sequence of movement is started by one dancer then identically copied and performed by others

A canon is a section of movement that consists of one phrase that is performed at different times in either an overlapping or sequential relationship. A ripple is a simple repetition of the same movement by one dancer, then another

A ripple occurs when a dancer performs ​one​ ​move,​one after the other. Canons: ​ ​A ​canon​ occurs when ​dancers​ perform a ​series of movements one after the other.

A canon is done to draw the audience into the pattern.

The difference between moving slowly across the stage

When the dancers all move together at the same time

A choreographic device where dance movements are adjusted to create oppositions, making contrasts such as high/low, tensile and flowing, fast and slow

A choreographic device where everyone moves in slow motion

response to move

Call and response

Call in order

Change and response

A poem to make it make sense

An interesting beginning

A well developed middle

A well thought out end

movements

rhythm

music

space

thought

Body

Action

Space

Time

Energy

Energy

Excitement

Songs

timing

ballet

Formations

power

limbs

breath

developpe

the art of making dances

building a fantasy

being present with others

making a collage