Structuring devices and form
The way in which movement material is organised to create the whole.
Narrative
Dance that tells a story
Episodic
A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme
Unity
A sense of harmony
Logical sequence
The flow of phrases or sections of a dance
Transitions
Movement that goes in between dance phrases or sections and links them
Binary
A composition with 2 sections
Ternary
A composition with 3 sections (structure ABA)
Rondo
A structure with alternating and repeating sections (ABCBDB)
Beginning/middle/end
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