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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






2. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






4. 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






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






6. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






8. 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






9. Movements are repeated






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






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






12. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






14. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






16. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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






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






22. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






23. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






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






26. 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).






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






28. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






29. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






30. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






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






34. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






35. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






36. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






37. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






38. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






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






41. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






42. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






50. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot