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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






3. Rubrics are most effective for






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






5. 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






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






7. 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.






8. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






9. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






10. 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.






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






12. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






13. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






14. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






16. 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).






17. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






18. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






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






21. 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






22. The speed of the music or dance






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






24. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






25. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






26. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






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






28. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






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






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






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






32. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






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






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






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






37. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






39. 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






40. The movement is performed backwards






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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