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a choreographic device or structure where new movements are added to existing movements in a successive manner, e.g., A, AB, ABC, ABCD
underlying pulse
body shapes, body base, body part, locomotor, non-locomotor
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standing, sitting, kneeling, lying
arms, legs, head, fingers, ankles, elbows, knees, shoulders,
toes, wrists
curved, straight, open, closed, symmetrical, asymmetrical
a structural device most often associated with African dance and musical forms, one soloist or group performs, and the second soloist or group performs in response to the first
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a choreographic device or structure in which movements introduced by one dancer are repeated exactly by subsequent dancers in turn, e.g., Mexican wave
a specific way of manipulating movement to develop
the way in which movement is organised and shaped to create a dance (e.g., ABA, theme and variations, narrative)
conveying or transmitting meaning with a particular context
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understandings, patterns of behaviour, values and symbol systems that are acquired, preserved, and transmitted by a group of people and that can be embodied in art works
body awareness, space, time and energy, relationships
a product of dance making activity (i.e., haka, ballet, hip hop performance)
forward, backward, right, left, up, down
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long, short
the key components of movement (e.g., space, time, energy, relationships and body awareness)
float, swing, sudden, smooth, sharp, percussive, vibratory, explosive
fixed, moving, single, multi
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space in the overall dance area
a specific category of dance that has a tradition or history and is identifiable by specific characteristics, social functions, and cultural contexts (e.g., romantic ballet, hip hop, kapa haka)
notation in which movement is represented by shapes and lines
spontaneous movement in response to a stimulus
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analysis or appreciation of meaning in a dance work by a viewer: or the particular meaning communicated by the performer of an existing art work
movement, gestures, and body language
high, medium, low
movement in which the body travels across space (e.g., running, creeping, rolling)
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overly dramatic, larger than life
a movement or gesture that can be elaborated upon or developed in a variety of ways in the process of dance choreography
a series of movements linked together to make a distinctive pattern
a series of movements, longer than a phrase but shorter than a section of a dance
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narrative structure a choreographic structure that tells a story
movement in which the body remains anchored to one spot by a body part (e.g., bending, twisting)
patterns created in the air or on the floor by the body or body parts, as a dancer moves in and through space
the "space bubble" around the body, extending as far as the body and body parts can reach
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near, far, big, small
orientation
repeat the motif exactly
perform the motif backwards (like a rewound video)
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the performance of the movements of a motif or sequence in reverse order (but not in a backwards direction)
pattern, breath, steady, irregular
an artifact that refers to the society or culture in which it is made and that reflects the dynamics within that society or culture
level, size, range, place, focus, direction, pathway
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fast, slow, increasing, decreasing
rhythm, tempo, beat
dancers moving at the same time
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