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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






2. Bending and straightening the knees






3. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






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






5. Reach space or personal space.






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






12. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






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






14. They were the progenitors of modern dance






15. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






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






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






19. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






20. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






22. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






25. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






26. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






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






29. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






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






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






33. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






34. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






37. More is added to the original movement






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






39. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






40. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






41. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






42. 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?






43. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






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






45. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






47. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






48. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






49. The hip joint is a






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







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