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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






2. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






4. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






5. 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.






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






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






8. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






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






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






12. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






13. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






14. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






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






16. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






20. The movement is performed using a different body part






21. 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






22. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






24. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






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






27. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






29. 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






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






31. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






32. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






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






45. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






48. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






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