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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






2. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






3. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






4. 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






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






6. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






7. Bending and straightening the knees






8. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






9. The speed of the music or dance






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






11. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






13. 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






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






15. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






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






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






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






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






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






21. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






22. The sagittal plane divides the body






23. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






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






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






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






27. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






28. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






29. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






30. 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






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






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






33. This is the speed at Which music is played.






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






35. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






36. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






38. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






39. What is the meter in the waltz






40. 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






41. Forward brush followed by a step






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






43. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






44. 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.






45. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






46. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






47. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






48. A movement is made part of another movement






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






50. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy