GCSE Dance revision

1. GCSE Dance revision Starter Key info 10 mark ACRONYMS

2. Lighting • The- Theme • Sun- Sculpts dancers body • Shines- Symbolic- bright light • Glaringly- Geographical location • Down- Defines dancing space • At - Atmosphere/mood • The - Theme • C’s- Climate, change of scene, character

3. Accompaniment • F- Found sounds • A- Atmosphere • S- Silence • S- Scenes • T- Theme • CCCCC- Complements the choreography, climate, climax, character, cultural influences

4. Costume • D- Defines body shape • H- Humour • S- Suggests power and authority • G- geographical location • C- Complements the choreography • S- Suggests gender • E- Ease of movements • 'S - Symbolizes blood • C- Creates lines of the body • T- Theme

5. Set design • S- Scale • C- Climate • A- Atmosphere/Mood • T- Theme • T- Time of day • I- Incorporated into choreography • N- Natural setting • G- geographical location • S - symbolisation of chair • D- Doesn’t distract attention

6. Technical skills- ‘What your body can do. The skills necessary to execute the action correctly’ • A definition OR word is going to come up • Definition- write which word you think it’s describing • Word- try to write the definition!

7. 1 relates to the use of the centre of the body to stabilise the body during exercise

8. 2 the ability to change the body's position efficiently at speed

9. 3 Balance

10. 4 Ability to support own weight or exert a force against an object

11. 5 the correct placement of body parts in relation to other body parts

12. 6 Flexibility

13. 7 The ability to link all parts of a movement into one efficient smooth movement

14. Answers • Core control • Agility • A held or steady position • Dynamic strength • Alignment • The range of movement at a joint • Co-ordination ABCD METHOD

15. Expressive skills- ‘‘ Skills necessary to perform the action to make it look human. Skills needed to communicate the dance to the audience’. • A definition OR word is going to come up • Definition- write which word you think it’s describing • Word- try to write the definition!

16. 1 Relating the dance to the music's rhythm, melody, and mood

17. 2 Focus

18. 3 When a dancer gives out appropriate energy to connect with an audience and draw them into the performance

19. 4 How accurately you show the characteristics and style of the dance

20. Answers • Musicality • Using eye line to enhance performance • Projection • Sense of style FMSP Focus My Silly Pupils

23. Taboo 1. Co-ordination 2. Focus 3. Agility 4. Balance 5. Musicality 6. Core control

24. Taboo 1. Dynamic strength 2. Flexibility 3. Projection 4. Alignment 5. Balance 6. Sense of style

25. Exam questions • Name 5 performing skills (5) • Define Balance (1) • Define Projection (1) • Describe how you have used the skill balance to enhance one of your own performances (3) • Explain how you could improve the skill flexibility in a lesson. (2) • In you group performance piece, explain how you used focus and sense of style to portray the theme of the dance (4)

26. Exam questions • Name 5 performing skills (5) ABCD, FMSP, Confidence, timing, correct ASD 2. Define Balance (1) a steady or ‘held’ position 3. Define Projection (1) When a dancer gives out appropriate energy to connect with an audience and draw them into the performance 4. Describe how you have used the skill balance to enhance one of your own performances (3) Balance is a steady or held position. In the set dance, I performed a half pirouette and then a quick 180 turn. I needed to remain steady at all times so that I wouldn’t wobble or overbalance. This would have decreased the quality of my performance. This position ended in still/held position and it was important I remained balanced so that the ending was smooth, controlled and performed correctly.

27. Explain how you could improve the skill flexibility in a lesson. Flexibility is the range of movement at a joint. In a warm up you could include some dynamic stretching such as lunges to the front and side. This would help improve flexibility at the hip joint. • In you group performance piece, explain how you used focus and sense of style to portray the theme of the dance (4) Focus is using eye line to enhance performance. In our group we made sure we always looked up to the audience to help portray the energy and commitment of our performance. Sense of style is using the correct style or characteristics within a dance. To do this we used actions such as brushing our hair back and leaning on one fist to show the human characteristics of rosas. We also performed with quick, sharp and explosive style dynamics to portray the rage and anger of the characters.