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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






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






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






5. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






6. What is the meter in the waltz






7. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






8. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






10. 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






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






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






13. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






14. 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.






15. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






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






17. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






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






19. A piece of choreography or dance






20. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






22. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






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






24. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






25. 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.






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






27. The movement is performed backwards






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






29. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






30. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






31. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






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






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






34. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






36. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






38. 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.






39. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






40. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






42. 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






43. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






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






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






47. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






48. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






49. 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






50. More is added to the original movement