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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






3. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






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






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






6. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






7. 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






8. The hip joint is a






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






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






11. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






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






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






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






16. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






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






19. A piece of choreography or dance






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






21. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






22. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






24. 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






25. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






33. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






34. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






35. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






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






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






39. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






40. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






41. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






42. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






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






47. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






48. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






49. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






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