VCE DANCE

Terms in this set (28)

Movement Creation Process

ISARE - The process you use when choregraphing a dance

Physical Skills

BFACTS - Balance, Flexability, Alignment, Control/Coordination, Transference of weight, Strength and Stamina

Improvisation, Selection, Arrangement, Refinement, Evaluation

Body Actions are

GLEFTS - Gesture, Locomotion, Elevation, Falling, Turning, Stilness

Elements of Movement

Time, Space and Energy

Tempo, Duration and Rhythem

Movement Phrase

A phrase is considered the linking of two or more single movements

Expressive Intension

What is being expressed or communicated though the dance
eg. Literal Approach, Story telling, Message telling or Abstract, Movement design itself

Qualities of Movement (SSS PVC), Force (light/strong) and Flow (free/bound)

The range between strong (firm and forceful) and light )fine and delicate) movements

Qualities of Movement

Suspended, Sustained, Swinging, Percussive, Vibratory and Collapsing

Direction, level, focus, dimension, body shapes and pathways

Shape is the sculptural design of the body. Linear, angular, straight or curved

Is the size of the dancers personal movement shape or Size of group in space

Unified Composition

Beginning, Transition, Development, Transition, Resolution

Choreographic Devices

Abstraction (reducing), Embellishment (adding detail), Repitition (repeating)

The smooth movement between sections of a unified composition

The form, expressive intension and the movement vocabulary of the dance

Movement Vocabulary

The style of the dance, Predominant physical skills, Dynamic quality of movement, appropriateness to convey the intention

Group Structures

SACCU - symetrical groupings, asymmetrical groupings, contrast, canon, unison

Placement of dancers in the space - groupings are symmetrical or asymmetrical

Movement can be performed in?

unison, contrast, cannon

Dancers performing exactly the same movement at exactly the same time

Pre- Performing Processes

Physical Warm up, Mental preparation, visualization, spacing of solo or group dance formations, physical orientation in performance space

Performance process and skills

Technical Proficiency, knowledge and clarity body actions, accurate timing, spacing, orientation in performance space, execution of solo pathways or group formations, use of eye body focus, facial expressions, projection through whole body

Rehearsal Skills

Process and skills used to refine choreographed or learnt dance works prior to performance

The range between free (on going) and bound (restricted) movement

Spatial Organisation

Use of direction, levels, eye/body focus, dimension

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