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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






4. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






8. More is added to the original movement






9. The movement is performed using a different body part






10. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






12. The speed of the music or dance






13. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






14. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






15. Bending and straightening the knees






16. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






21. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






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






24. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






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






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






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






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






29. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






30. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






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






33. Movements are repeated






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






35. 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






36. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






39. The sagittal plane divides the body






40. 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?






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






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






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






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






45. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






46. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






47. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






48. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






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






50. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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