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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






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






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






4. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






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






6. 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.






7. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






10. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






12. 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






13. 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.






14. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






15. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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






18. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






20. Rubrics are most effective for






21. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






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






23. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






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






26. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






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






28. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






30. Tendonitis is typically caused by






31. 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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






40. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






41. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






43. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






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






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






47. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






48. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






49. 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.






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