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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






2. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






3. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






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






6. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






7. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






8. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






9. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






10. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






11. Reach space or personal space.






12. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






13. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






14. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






15. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






16. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






17. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






18. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






19. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






20. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






21. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






22. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






23. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






24. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






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






26. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






27. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






29. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






30. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






31. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






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






33. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






34. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






35. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






36. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






37. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






38. What is the meter in the waltz






39. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






40. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






41. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






42. Forward brush followed by a step






43. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






45. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






46. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






47. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






48. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






49. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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