structuring devices

structuring devices

1. binary

   • A composition in two parts or sections

2. ternary

   • A composition in three parts

3. rondo

   • A music or dance form with alternating and repeating sections eg verse and chorus

4. narrative

   • Dance that tells a story

5. episodic

   • A choreography with several sections, linked by a theme

6. beginning/ middle/ end

7. unity

   • A sense of ‘wholeness’ or harmony

8. logical sequence

   • The flow of phrases or sections of a dance

9. transitions

   • Links between dance phrases or sections