Dance Glossary

noun a victory in a game or other competitive situation

verb to defeat or overcome in a game or competition

adjective very tired or exhausted

adverb completely or thoroughly

• The heart beats approximately 100,000 times a day.
• I can't believe I beat my high score in that game!
• He got beat in the basketball game last night.
• Despite facing many challenges, she managed to beat the odds and succeed.

noun a downward stroke or movement, as in conducting

adjective indicating the first beat of a measure

• The economist's downbeat forecast for the economy caused concern among investors.
• I'm feeling a bit downbeat about the upcoming exam.
• She always has a downbeat attitude, it's so annoying.
• Despite the setbacks, she refused to let her downbeat mood affect her performance.

noun Motion is the act or process of moving or the state of being moved.

adjective Forward is describing the direction of the motion.

• The experiment showed that the object's forward motion was consistent with the laws of physics.
• I love the feeling of forward motion when riding my bike down a hill.
• Let's keep the forward motion going and finish this project before the deadline.
• In order to achieve success, we must maintain forward motion in our career goals.

noun Noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'unison' is a noun referring to the state of being together or in harmony.

adverb Adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'in unison' modifies how an action is done or how something is being done in a synchronized manner.

preposition Preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'in' shows the location or position of the action being done in a synchronized manner.

article Article is a type of determiner that specifies if a noun is specific or unspecific. In this case, 'in' is the article specifying the relationship between the action and the state of being in unison.

• The choir sang in unison during the performance.
• The crowd cheered in unison as the team scored a goal.
• The friends all agreed in unison to go to the beach for the weekend.
• The leaves rustled in unison with the wind, creating a soothing sound.

noun a short period of time between events or activities

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• The interlude between the second and third act allowed for a brief break in the performance.
• Let's take an interlude and grab a snack before continuing our hike.
• We should sneak in an interlude during class and check our phones.
• The calm before the storm served as an interlude in the chaos of the day.

adjective describing something that is happening or done at the same time or in the same way

• The dancers performed a perfectly synchronized routine.
• The team's movements were totally in sync.
• They were totally synced up on the dance floor.
• Their thoughts seemed to be synchronized, as if they were reading each other's minds.

noun a part of a stage that is farthest from the audience

verb to draw attention away from someone or something else on stage

adjective relating to or characteristic of the area of a stage that is farthest from the audience

adverb in a manner that draws attention away from someone or something else on stage

• The actor tried to upstage his co-star by delivering a more powerful performance.
• She always tries to upstage everyone else at the party.
• He's constantly trying to upstage his friends with his new car.
• Her bright personality always manages to upstage any negative situation.

noun a secondary or additional beat in a musical rhythm, occurring after the main beat

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• The afterbeat in this piece of music adds an interesting rhythmic layer.
• I love how the afterbeat gives this song a cool groove.
• The afterbeat in that track is straight fire.
• The afterbeat of laughter lingered in the room long after the joke was told.