what are choreographic devices
tools/techniques used by choreographers to convey a meaning through movement
what is a canon
individuals/groups perform the same phrase beginning at different times
what is an accumulation
new movements are added to existing movements in a successive manner
one person is added in per movement
what is contrast
dance elements are altered to create oppositions
e.g. highs and lows
what is a motif
gesture/movement that is repeated throughout the routine and manipulated to convey the intent
what is repetition
movement/motif is repeated
what is unison
2 or more people performing the same movement at the same time