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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






2. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






3. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






5. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






9. Reach space or personal space.






10. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






11. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






12. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






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






14. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






15. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






16. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






17. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






18. The speed of the music or dance






19. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






20. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






23. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






25. The movement is performed backwards






26. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






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






29. 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






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






31. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






32. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






33. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






34. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






36. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






37. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






38. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






40. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






41. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






42. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






43. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






44. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






46. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






47. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






49. The term 'port des bras' refers to






50. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery