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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






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






3. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






4. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






5. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






13. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






16. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






17. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






24. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






26. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






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






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






29. Reach space or personal space.






30. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






32. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






33. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






34. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






35. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






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






38. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






42. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






43. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






45. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






47. 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






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






49. A piece of choreography or dance






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