Art 320

Tap

A percussive dance form in which dancers produce sound by wearing shoes to which metal taps have been added. Its roots lie in recreational dance (Irish Step dance, jig and African steps).

Balance

A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium, or stability to a work of art

Variety

A way of combining elements to create interesting relationships

Emphasis

A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements

Dance

A way of knowing and communicating

Harmony (Music)

2 or more notes played at the same time

Ballet

A classic form of dance growing out of the French nobility. Its root is court dances.

Modern

A form of dance developed by dancers interested in breaking from ballet traditions and expressing a more liberating form of movement. It expresses complex emotions and abstract ideas.

Symmetrical balance

A formal balance in which two halves of a work are perfectly balanced.

Jazz

American music marked by lively rhythms with unusual accents and often including melodies made up by musicians as they play. It's roots are in social dances and early musical theatre dance.

Form

How the music is set up

Asymmetrical balance

More informal and takes into account such qualities such as hue, intensity, and value in addition to shape and size

Gradation

Refers to a way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements

Choreography

The art of arranging dances

Acting

The art of living truthfully in imaginary circumstances

Force

The degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving

Rhythm (Music)

The length of notes and rests in music

Proportion

The principle of art concerned with the size relationships of one part to another.

Harmony

The principle of art that creates unity by stressing the similarities of separate, but related parts.

Movement

The principle or art used to create the look and feel of action, and to guide the viewer's eye throughout the work of art.

Unity

The quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art

Time

The relationship of one movement or part of a movement to another. Includes pulse, speed (or tempo), duration, rhythm, and phrases.

Timbre

The sound quality of the instruments

Tempo

The speed of a song

Melody

The tune of a song

Dynamic

The volume of a song

Rhythm

Used in a work of art to convey feelings and ideas

Space

the area of space occupied by the dancer's body; includes direction, size, pathways, levels and shapes.