Choreography: Composition Structures & Dance Forms
Choreography: Composition Structures & Dance Forms is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 Creative Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which THREE sections does every well-composed dance need, according to this lesson?
A beginning, a middle, and an ending
Only a beginning and an ending, with no middle
Only a middle section
Four equal sections, no more and no fewer
Answer: A beginning, a middle, and an ending — Every composed dance needs a clear beginning, middle, and ending, so it feels shaped on purpose rather than starting and stopping at random.
Easy
2. What is a transition in dance composition?
The connecting movement or moment that links one section or idea to the next
The very first movement of a dance
A type of dance costume
A technique for landing safely from a jump
Answer: The connecting movement or moment that links one section or idea to the next — A transition links one section or movement idea to the next, making the dance feel like one continuous whole rather than disconnected chunks.
Medium
3. Name the composition structure that means a pause, a rest, or a clear completion of a movement, used deliberately for emphasis or contrast.
Answer: stillness — Stillness is a deliberate choreographic choice -- a pause, rest, or completion of movement -- used to create contrast, emphasis, or a moment for the audience to absorb what they saw.
