Performance Skills Definitions

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43 questions
Do Now Task...
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Which of the following are physical skills?

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Which of the following are technical skills?

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Which of the following are expressive skills?

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Which of the following are mental skills?

Task 1...
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What is successful about your performance and what are you most proud of? Give examples from the choreography.

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What do you need to improve about your performance to improve your grade and why? Give examples from the choreography

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What grade would you like to achieve in your trio performance?

Task 2... Physical skill definitions
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Which physical skill has the following definition... The way the body is held.

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Which physical skill has the following definition... Muscular Power.

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Which physical skill has the following definition... the range of movement around a joint including muscles, ligaments and tendons.

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Which physical skill has the following definition... correct placement of body parts in relation to each other.

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Which physical skill has the following definition... a steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight.

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Which physical skill has the following definition...the abilty to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently

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Which physical skill has the following definition...The efficient combination of body parts

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Which physical skill has the following definition... Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs

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Which physical skill has the following definition... an independent movement of part of the body

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Which physical skill has the following definition... The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action

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Which physical skill has the following definition... Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time

Task 3... Expressive skill definitions
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Which expressive skill has the following definition...the aim of the dance; what the choreographer aims to communicate

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...use of the face to show mood, feeling or character

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...use of the eyes to enhance performance or interpretative qualities

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...the ability to make the unique qualities of the accompaniment evident in performance

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...the energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...awareness of and connection with other dancers

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Which expressive skill has the following definition...consciousness of the surrounding space and its effective use

Task 4... Technical skill definitions
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Which technical skill has the following definition... the use of time or counts when matching movements to sound and/or other dancers

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Which technical skill has the following definition... characteristic way of dancing

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Which technical skill has the following definition... the 'where' of movement such as levels, directions, pathways, shapes, designs and patterns

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Which technical skill has the following definition... repeated patterns of sound or movement

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Which technical skill has the following definition...The ways in which dancers interact; the connections between dancers

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Which technical skill has the following definition... the qualities of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow

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Which technical skill has the following definition... what a dancer does e.g. travel, turn, balance, gesture, jump, floor work, change of body part, transference of weight

Task 5... Mental skill definitions
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Which mental skill has the following definition...Repeating something in an arranged or ordered way

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Attributes and skills required for refining performance such as teamwork, responsibility, effective use of time

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Focusing all of your attention

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Which technical skill has the following definition... Ability to apply constructive criticism to show development

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Creating a schedule that organises the rehearsal

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Feeling secure in yourself & having self belief

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Which technical skill has the following definition...The automatic recall of learned movement material without conscious thought

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Thinking through or visualising the dance

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Which technical skill has the following definition... Being dedicated to something

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Which technical skill has the following definition...Listening and understanding comments made about your performance