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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






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






3. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






4. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






7. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






8. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






10. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






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






13. Bending and straightening the knees






14. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






16. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






17. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






19. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






20. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






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






22. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






26. 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






27. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






29. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






30. A piece of choreography or dance






31. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






33. Rubrics are most effective for






34. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






41. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






42. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






43. 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.






44. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






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






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






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






49. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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







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