13 Terms
Contributors in Choreography
Choreography
sensory stimuli
Dance; Choreography
Catalysts that encourage movement based on the senses (sight, hearing,smell,taste, touch).
sequence
Dance; Choreography
The plan of the movement series in a dance to provide that each movement be a logical outgrowth of that which precedes it, thereby giving continuity, meaning, and order to the dance as a whole.
short movement sequences
Dance; Choreography
Movements linked together to form at least a 32-count sequence.
theme
Dance; Choreography
Unifying or dominant idea in a movement pattern, sequence, or dance from which variations may be developed.
theme-variation
Dance; Choreography
A choreographic form in which a dance phrase or section of a dance is followed by subsequent phrases or sections that are variations of the original,usually for the sake of variety.
time
Dance; Choreography
The rate of speed and rhythm used from the beginning to the end of a dance.
transition
Dance; Choreography
Subordinate connecting intervals that weld together material within a movement theme. A connective bridge between sections or parts of a dance.
