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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






2. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






5. 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






6. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






7. The movement is performed backwards






8. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






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






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






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






13. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






14. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






15. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






17. The speed of the music or dance






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






26. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






27. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






29. Bending and straightening the knees






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






31. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






33. Reach space or personal space.






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






35. Where is the apron of the stage located






36. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






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






40. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






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






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






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






49. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






50. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas