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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






2. They were the progenitors of modern dance






3. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






5. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






6. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






7. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






8. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






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






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






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






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






14. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






15. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






16. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






17. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






18. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






19. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






21. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






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






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






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






25. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






26. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






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






28. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






29. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






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






31. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






32. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






35. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






37. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






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






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






40. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






42. 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






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






44. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






46. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






47. Rounded body type.






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






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






50. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas