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WGU-Dance & Critical Thinking

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Choreography   Formal composition of dance into a meaningful whole, expressing a theme, narrative, or emotion  
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Ritual Dance   Possessing spiritual, religious, ceremonial, symbolic, or magical value  
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Social Dance   Dance with communal, recreational, & social function  
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Theatre Dance   Conceived purely as art & intended to be performed before an audience  
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Force   Amount of energy exerted as dancers perform; movements performed with different amount of force evokes different moods & feelings  
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Dynamics   Describes variety of force & energy expended over time & increases the variety & interest of a dance  
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Movement Quality   Percussive movements: start & stop abruptly, giving sharp definition between positions; sustaining movements: fluid, organic motions as they move from one pose to another  
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Positive/Negative   Audience visualizes the dancer as "positive" space carving through "negative" space of the dancers setting  
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Focus   Choreography directs viewers focus to focal points  
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Levels   Refers to dancers body's relationship to the floor  
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Symmetry/Asymmetry   Principle governing placement of dancers bodies; symmetry: stability & security, asymmetry: stimulation & excitement  
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Relationships   Human: reciprocal actions that mirror human interactions; movement: based on visual qualities  
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Measurement   Mechanical: clocks, metronome, rhythm; natural: heartbeats, breathing, muscle contractions  
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Tempo/Duration   Tempo is speed of dance or speed at which timing is set to measure beats; duration is length of time it takes to perform an action  
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Compositional Elements   Movement, phrase, combination, performance; choreography makes up composition  
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Compositional Forms   “AB” is simple 2 part form, "ABA" form adds complexity; “narrative” form arranges movements & props to tell a story, abstract” form evokes emotional response from the viewer  
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Positioning   Dancers position on stage & in relation to each other is important in contributing to meaning & mood  
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Improvisation   Dancers personal expression  
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Content   Literal: dancers use recognizable movements; non-literal: abstract movements for visual impact rather than narrative  
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Lighting   Used more intensely to show mood than in theatre; directs audience to certain stage areas  
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Theatrical Elements   Costumes & props that do not take away form the dance movements  
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Music & Sound   Sets rhythm & establishes mood; also ambient noises  
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Folk Dance   Ritual dance, transmitted to each succeeding generation by demonstration; source of ethnic & national pride  
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Court Dance   Embraced by the aristocracy of Europe, refined, less robust or active, strictly prescribed & highly stylized  
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Ballet   Classical form, features staged presentation of group or solo dancing with music, costumes, scenery, & narrative story  
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Modern Dance   Movement with out inhibition; natural, spontaneous & free, performed barefooted  
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Jazz Dance   Movements & gestures inspired by jazz  
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Jazz Dance   Tap Dance  
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Jazz Dance   Swing Dance  
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Jazz Dance   Boogie-Woogie  
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Jazz Dance   Cakewalk  
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Jazz Dance   Charleston  
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Jazz Dance   Jitterbug  
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Jazz Dance   Break Dancing  
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Jazz Dance   Hip Hop  
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Court Dance   Allemande  
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Court Dance   Courante  
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Court Dance   Sarabande  
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Court Dance   Gigue (Jig)  
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Court Dance   Passepied  
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Court Dance   Bourree  
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Court Dance   Pavane  
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Court Dance   Gavatte  
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Court Dance   Galliard  
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Court Dance   Muneut  
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Arabesque   Classical ballet pose in which the body is supported on one leg & other leg is extended behind with knee straight  
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Virtuoso   Display of impressive technique or skill  
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Mise en scene   Elements of ballet production: sets, scenery, props, costumes, makeup lighting, & special effects  
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En pointe   Ballet skill of dancing on tip toes  
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Pirouette   Ballet; a slow turn on one leg, standing en pointe  
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Fouette   Ballet; a fast spin on one leg, driven by the whipping motion of the other leg  
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Entrechat   Ballet; a jump straight upward, changing the position of the feet while airborne  
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Jeté   Ballet; a leap, pushing off from one leg and landing on the other  
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Arabesque   Ballet; a position, standing on one leg with the other leg extended straight backward  
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Attitude   Ballet; a position, standing on one leg with the other leg extended backward with the knee bent  
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Tour   Ballet; a turn  
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Saute   Ballet; a jump  
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Battement   Ballet; a kick  
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Pas   Ballet; a step, or a dance  
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Pas de deux   Ballet; a "dance for two," or duet  
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Pas seul   Ballet; a "dance alone," or solo  
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Formal Criticism   Only looks at the things you see (or hear) in the work of art or music; the "elements" that make up the piece  
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Contextual Criticism   Looks at the facts and information about the artist, the culture and history involved, the response to the artwork, and also considers an artist's cultural experiences  
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Structuralism   Looks for the underlying myths and symbols that occur in artworks from various periods and tries to make connections with how artists use these symbols to communicate ideas; the relationship of these elements within the artwork to one another  
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Deconstruction   Looks to take apart the underlying structure in an artwork and states that no single meaning or absolute truth can be derived from the artwork  
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Normative Value   Set forth as norms or ideals or what ought to be  
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Intrinsic Value   Value of an activity or object involving the immediacy of feeling; belonging to its essential nature or constitution  
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Extrinsic Value   Applies to what is distinctly outside an activity or object; or is not contained in or derived from its essential nature  
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