WorksheetsIntroduction to Dance: key terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
How many physical skills in dance can you remember?
Choose one physical skill and explain why it is important in dance.
What is a motif?
Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally
Inspiration for an idea or movement
A movement phrase that can be repeated and developed throughout a dance
What do you already know about contemporary dance?
What is the definition of 'action' in dance?
What a dancer does
Where a dancer is
How a dancer interacts with others
How a dancer performs a movement
What is the definition of 'timing' in dance?
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance
Use of counts to match movement and sound
An accompaniment to the dance such as music or words
(a) are shapes created in space by dancers
(a) is the facing of the movement.
(a) is the distance from the ground e.g. low/ middle/ high.
Which category do 'formations' fall into?
Action
Space
Relationships
Dynamics
