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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






2. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






3. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






4. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






5. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






6. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






7. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






8. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






9. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






10. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






11. Reach space or personal space.






12. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






13. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






14. Forward brush followed by a step






15. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






16. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






17. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






18. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






19. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






20. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






21. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






22. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






23. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






24. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






25. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






26. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






27. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






28. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






29. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






30. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






31. The movement is performed backwards






32. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






33. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






34. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






35. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






36. Rounded body type.






37. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






38. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






39. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






40. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






41. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






42. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






43. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






44. A movement is made part of another movement






45. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






46. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






47. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






48. Part of a movement is performed






49. A piece of choreography or dance






50. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings