20 Terms
Contributors in Choreography
Choreography
unity
Dance; Choreography
The most important principle; the fusion together of the parts of a dance to heighten and strengthen the total effect; a coherent entity with all parts having a harmonious relationship that ...
universal themes
Dance; Choreography
Dances from a variety of cultures that share a commonality based in human experiences and that show the relationships of individuals to each other and within social groups.
variation
Dance; Choreography
An amount or degree of change, a different form of a dance movement or movements.
hornpipe
Dance; Choreography
It is an irish ,scottish and english dance. It is done in hard shoes, which are used to help keep track of how the dancer keeps on time. There are two variations of the hornpipe dance- fast hornpipe ...
contredanse
Dance; Choreography
It refers to several partnered folk dance styles in which couples dance in two facing lines. Sometimes described as New England folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, though they ...
chaconne
Dance; Choreography
Though it originally emerged during the late sixteenth century in Spanish culture, having reputedly been introduced from the New World, as a quick dance-song characterized by suggestive movements and ...
cinque-pace
Dance; Choreography
A lively dance (called also galliard), the steps of which were regulated by the number five. Origin: fr. cinq five + pas dance step.
