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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






4. 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






5. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






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






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. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






9. A movement is made part of another movement






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






11. 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






12. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






14. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






15. 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






16. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






17. 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






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






19. What is the meter in the waltz






20. More is added to the original movement






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






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






23. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






25. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






26. 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.






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






28. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






29. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






30. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






31. Forward brush followed by a touch






32. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






34. 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






35. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






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






39. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






40. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






42. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






43. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






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






45. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






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






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






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






49. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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