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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






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






3. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






4. 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






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






6. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






9. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






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






11. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






14. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






18. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






19. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






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






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






28. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






30. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






32. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






33. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






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






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






41. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






42. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






43. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






44. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






45. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






46. 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.






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






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






49. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






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