September 1
Terms
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- intention
- Choices concerning weight, flow, space, time and purpose by the performer, in conjunction with the dancemaker, that give distinction to the movement.
- working leg
- A term used by dancers and teachers to denote the leg that is executing a given movement while the weight of the body is on the supporting leg.
- distal initiation
- Movement initiated by body parts situated away from the point of attachment to the body.
- prance
- The transfer of weight from one leg to the other, but weight is transferred toe-ball-heel. Weight is carried vertically. Can be done with straight or bent legs.
- hanging over
- Usually refers to standing on two legs while creasing the body at the hip joints and letting the torso, arms, and head release to gravity.
- kinesthetic memory
- The ability to physically remember and repeat body actions or forms.
- run
- The transfer of weight form one leg to the other during which there is a brief moment when both feet are off the ground. The weight is usually leaning forward in a run.
- jump
- A transfer of weight (usually with elevation) from two legs to two legs
- flat back
- Torso is suspended horizontally in space like the top of a table.
- release
- The relationship of the body with gravity, and the ability to let go of unnecessary muscular tension
- spiral
- A twisting action of the spin or joints
- isolation
- The ability to hold one part of the body still while moving another part.
- supporting leg
- A term used by dancers and teachers for the leg which supports the body so that the working leg is free to execute a given movement.
- triplet
- Three steps usually done in a down (plié) up (relevé), up (relevé) sequence.
- Phrase/Combination/Sequence/Pattern
- Terms used to describe two or more movements linked together.
- hop
- An elevation or scoot which takes off from one leg and lands on the same leg
- initiation
- The body part or location from where movement begins. Movement can be centrally (core) or peripherally (distal) initiated
- walk
- The transfer of weight form one leg to the other with one foot always on the floor. Generally, the heel strikes the ground first.
- proximal initiation
- Movement initiated by body parts situated next to or nearest the point of attachment to the body.
- x-rolls
- X-rolls: Rolls on the floor, initiated by the distal reach of a foot or hand, that runs the body from belly to back or back to belly while lying on the floor. A term associated with Bartenieff Fundamentals and developmental movement patterns.
- leap
- The transfer of weight from one leg to the other during which there is a suspended moment when both feet are off the ground.