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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






3. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






5. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






6. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






8. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






10. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






12. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






13. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






14. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






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






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






18. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






20. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






21. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






22. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






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






24. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






26. 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?






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






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






29. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






30. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






31. 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)?






32. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






33. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






35. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






38. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






41. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






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






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






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






45. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






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






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






48. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






49. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






50. 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