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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






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






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






4. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






5. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






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






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






8. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






10. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






11. 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.






12. Forward brush followed by a touch






13. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






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






15. Four main movements in the pas de deux






16. Forward brush followed by a step






17. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






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






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






21. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






22. 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






23. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






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






25. 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?






26. Tendonitis is typically caused by






27. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






28. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






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






30. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






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






32. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






33. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






34. A movement is made part of another movement






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






36. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






37. 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).






38. The sagittal plane divides the body






39. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






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






42. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






44. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






45. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






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






47. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






48. 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.






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






50. 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