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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






9. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






11. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






13. 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






14. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






16. 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






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






18. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






19. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






21. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






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






23. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. The movement is performed backwards






33. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






34. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






35. They were the progenitors of modern dance






36. 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).






37. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






38. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






41. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






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






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






44. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






45. Rounded body type.






46. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






47. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






50. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility