GCSE Dance - RADS Flashcards

Actions

• Encompasses various movements, including gestures and the use of different body parts.
• Involves different physical states such as elevation and stillness.
• Includes modes of travel, floor work, turns, and the transfer of weight between body parts.

Dynamics

• Refers to the quality of movement, characterized by speed (fast/slow) and intensity (strong/light).
• Dynamic qualities include sudden vs. sustained movements, as well as acceleration and deceleration.
• Explores movement characteristics like direct and indirect pathways, and flowing versus abrupt transitions.

Relationships

• Focuses on interactions in dance, including lead and follow techniques as well as mirroring.
• Highlights action and reaction dynamics, and methods of accumulating movements.
• Covers concepts such as complement and contrast, counterpoint, and various formations in choreography.

Space

• Involves the organization of movement within an environment, including pathways and levels used during performance.
• Considers movement directions, the size of movements, and overall spatial patterns.
• Emphasizes the importance of spatial design for creating engaging dance compositions.

This quiz features key vocabulary for GCSE Dance, including definitions for essential terms such as actions, dynamics, and relationships. It is designed to help students prepare for their exams by reinforcing important concepts in dance theory.