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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






10. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






12. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






13. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






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






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






16. Part of a movement is performed






17. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






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






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






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






21. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






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






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






27. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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






30. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






33. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






34. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






35. 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






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






37. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






38. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






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






41. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






42. 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.






43. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






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






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






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






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






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






49. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






50. 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).