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Introduction to Dance: key terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many physical skills in dance can you remember?

4 lines
2.

Choose one physical skill and explain why it is important in dance.

4 lines
3.

What is a motif?

a)

Original choreography by an individual or company that is recognised nationally or internationally

b)

Inspiration for an idea or movement

c)

A movement phrase that can be repeated and developed throughout a dance

4.

What do you already know about contemporary dance?

4 lines
5.

What is the definition of 'action' in dance?

a)

What a dancer does

b)

Where a dancer is

c)

How a dancer interacts with others

d)

How a dancer performs a movement

6.

What is the definition of 'timing' in dance?

a)

The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance

b)

Use of counts to match movement and sound

c)

An accompaniment to the dance such as music or words

7.

(a)   are shapes created in space by dancers

8.

(a)   is the facing of the movement.

9.

(a)   is the distance from the ground e.g. low/ middle/ high.

10.

Which category do 'formations' fall into?

a)

Action

b)

Space

c)

Relationships

d)

Dynamics