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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






18. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






19. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






20. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






21. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






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






23. 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






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






25. They were the progenitors of modern dance






26. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






27. Bending and straightening the knees






28. Forward brush followed by a step






29. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






31. The movement is performed backwards






32. 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.






33. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






34. The speed of the music or dance






35. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






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






38. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






39. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






40. 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






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






42. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






43. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. The hip joint is a






50. 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