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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






2. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






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






4. Reach space or personal space.






5. Forward brush followed by a touch






6. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






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






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






11. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






12. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






13. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






16. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






26. The term 'port des bras' refers to






27. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






28. 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).






29. Four main movements in the pas de deux






30. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






31. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






32. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






33. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






34. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






35. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






36. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






37. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






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






44. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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






47. Bending and straightening the knees






48. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






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






50. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight