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MTTC - Elementary Ed
Performance Art
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a technique where the actor reactivates a past experience to gain the emotional and psychological feelings associated with those events and then transferring them to a performance | affective memory |
| defined by Michael Chekhov as the inherent energy within a specific place; actors may imagine they are in a specific location while performing in order to depict the corresponding emotions and actions | atmospheres |
| occurs when an actor must make a change to their physical person in order to perform a role | character acting |
| developing the movements of actors on stage in relation to other actors, scenery, and props | blocking |
| the purging of emotion (i.e. fear, grief) while performing on stage | catharsis |
| occurs when actors read a script for the first time | cold reading |
| the elements that an actor can use in their environment to aid in creating specific characters | externals |
| using externals to create a character | outside-in |
| connects the unfamiliar with the familiar, allowing the dancer to understand and feel the movement being performed | imagery |
| type of dance that revolves around a dancer's lifted, contracted torso; strength in the core is needed to provide stability | classical ballet |
| type of dance that was largely a response to - and rebellion against - ballet; emphasizes the finding of an individual, personally authentic movement style | modern |
| a catch-all term for any traditional dance participated in communally by non-professionals; placed in 2 categories: religious dance and social dance | folk dance |
| reflect on a person's spiritual beliefs; include storytelling dances | religious dance |
| dances primarily for recreation and community; communal dance | social dance |