DANC 123R Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Facial Expression, Counterpoint
2 Jul 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
What a dancer does (e.g. travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness)
Dynamic content
Technical skill
The qualities of movement based upon variation in speed, strength and flow (e.g.
fast/slow, sudden/sustained, acceleration/deceleration, strong/light, direct/indirect,
flowing/abrupt)
Spatial content
Technical skill
(e.g. pathways, levels, directions, size of movement, patterns, spatial design)
Relationship content
Technical skill
(e.g. lead and follow, mirroring, action and reaction, accumulation, complement and
contrast, counterpoint, contact, formations)
Timing content
Technical skill
Rhythmic content
Technical skill
Movement in a stylistically accurate way
Technical skill
Projection
Expressive skill
The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.
Focus
Expressive skill
Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities
Spatial Awareness
Expressive skill
Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use.
Facial expression
Expressive skill
Using the face to show moon, feeling or character
Phrasing
Expressive skill
The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase.
Musicality
Expressive skill
The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance.
Sensitivity to other dancers
Expressive skill
Document Summary
What a dancer does (e. g. travelling, turning, elevation, gesture, stillness) The qualities of movement based upon variation in speed, strength and flow (e. g. fast/slow, sudden/sustained, acceleration/deceleration, strong/light, direct/indirect, flowing/abrupt) Technical skill (e. g. pathways, levels, directions, size of movement, patterns, spatial design) Technical skill (e. g. lead and follow, mirroring, action and reaction, accumulation, complement and contrast, counterpoint, contact, formations) The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience. Use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities. Consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use. Using the face to show moon, feeling or character. The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase. The ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance.
