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Contemporary Dance Choreography Techniques

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Using various heights in dance, such as low, medium, and high, to create contrast and interest within a choreographic piece.

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Body Percussion

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Creating rhythmic sounds through clapping, slapping, or hitting the body, often used to add auditory elements to choreography.

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Floor Work

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A choreographic technique that involves movement on the ground, often exploiting gravity and the body's relation to the floor.

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Kinetic Response

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A technique where dancers react to external stimuli, such as music or spoken word, to generate movement that is spontaneous and connected to the sensation.

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Gestures

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Choreographic movements that are often simple, everyday actions or representational signs that carry meaning beyond their movement qualities.

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Mirroring

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A dance technique where one dancer copies the movement of another as if reflecting them, often used to create symmetry and visual interest.

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Contact Improvisation

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A dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation.

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Tableau

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A choreographic device where dancers create a frozen picture, often to convey a particular scene or idea.

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Retrograde

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A choreographic device where a sequence of movements is performed in reverse order, creating a sense of variation and novelty.

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Isolation

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A technique where individual body parts move independently from the rest, common in contemporary and street dance styles.

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Counterpoint

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A choreographic technique where dancers perform different moves simultaneously, often creating a complex and textured performance.

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Unison

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A choreographic device where all dancers perform the same movement at the same time, often used to create visual impact and harmony.

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Repertoire

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A collection of dance works that a company or dancer knows and can perform, representing a range of choreographic styles.

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Narrative

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Choreography that tells a story or conveys a specific idea or theme, often using dance to express narrative elements.

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Release Technique

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Focuses on ease of movement, utilizing breath and the release of muscular tension to achieve fluidity and efficiency of movement.

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Abstraction

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The process of creating choreography that is not narrative or representational but instead focuses on the movement itself.

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Spatial Patterns

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The pathways dancers trace in the performance space, which can add visual intrigue and structure to a piece.

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Cannon

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A choreographic device where dancers perform the same movement sequence in succession, one after the other.

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Improvisation

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A technique where dancers create movement spontaneously, often used in the choreographic process to generate original material.

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Motif Development

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A process where a simple movement idea (motif) is varied, repeated, and developed throughout a dance to create structure and meaning.

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