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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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?






2. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






4. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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






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






8. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






9. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






10. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






11. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






12. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






15. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






16. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






20. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






21. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






23. 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






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






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






26. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






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






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






35. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






36. 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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






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






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






45. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






46. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






48. 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






49. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






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