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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






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






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






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






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






6. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






7. 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).






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






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






10. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






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






12. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






13. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






14. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






16. 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






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






18. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






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






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






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






24. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






26. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






27. 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.






28. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






29. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






30. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






34. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






35. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






36. 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






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






38. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






39. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






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






41. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






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






44. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






45. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






46. Movements are repeated






47. The movement is performed backwards






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






49. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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