Action content
Travel turn gesture stillness elevation use of different body parts floor work transfer of weight
Dynamic content
Fast/slow sudden/sustained acceleration/deceleration strong/light direct/indirect flowing/abrupt
Spatial content
Pathways levels directions size of movement patterns spatial design
Relationship content
Lead and follow mirroring action and reaction accumulation complement and contrast counterpoint contact formations
Choreographic devices
Motif and development repetition contrast highlights climax manipulation of number unison and canon
Choreographic processes
Researching improvising generating selecting developing structuring refining and synthesising
Structure and form
Binary ternary rondo narrative episodic beginning/middle/end unity logical sequence transitions
Aural settings
Song instrumental orchestral spoken word silence natural sound found sound body percussion
How aural settings affect the outcome
Mood and atmosphere
contrast and variety
structure
relationship to theme/idea
Performance environments
Proscenium arch
end stage
site sensitive
in-the-round
Communications of choreographic intent
Mood meaning idea theme style/style fusions