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Choreography

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What are the choreographic devices, and how does each one shape a dance?

The choreographic devices used in National 5 Dance, including unison, canon, mirroring, retrograde, juxtaposition, accumulation, partner work and contact improvisation, and the effect each one has on a dance.
An SQA National 5 Dance answer on the choreographic devices: unison, canon, mirroring, retrograde, juxtaposition, accumulation, partner work and contact improvisation, with a definition of each and the effect it has on a dance, for the choreography task, review and question paper.
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How is a dance organised, and which choreographic structures shape the order of its sections?

Choreographic structure, including how a dance is organised into sections and the common structures used, such as binary, ternary, rondo, narrative, theme and variation, and motif and development.
An SQA National 5 Dance answer on choreographic structure: how a dance is organised into sections and the common structures used, including binary, ternary, rondo, narrative, theme and variation, and motif and development, with the effect of each.
11 min answer →

How does a choreographer use the performance space, and what are the spatial elements of a dance?

Spatial elements in choreography, including formations, levels, pathways, direction, and the size of movement, and how the use of space shapes a dance and its meaning.
An SQA National 5 Dance answer on the spatial elements of choreography: formations, levels, pathways, direction and the size of movement, with the effect of each and how the use of space shapes a dance and its meaning.
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How does a choreographer turn a stimulus into movement, and how is an initial motif developed?

Creating movement from a stimulus or theme, including the role of the initial motif and the methods used to develop a motif into longer movement material.
An SQA National 5 Dance answer on creating movement from a stimulus or theme, covering the types of stimulus, the initial motif, and the methods used to develop a motif (such as repetition, change of dynamics, level, direction, size and instrumentation) into longer material.
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What is the choreography task and review, and how are they assessed?

Overview of the choreography task and the choreography review: creating a dance for two or more people from a stimulus, and the written review that explains and evaluates the choreographic choices made.
An overview of the SQA National 5 Dance choreography task and choreography review: creating a dance for two or more people from a chosen stimulus, and the written review explaining and evaluating the choreographic choices, with what assessors reward.
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