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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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?






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






8. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






9. Part of a movement is performed






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The movement is performed backwards






15. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






22. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






23. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






25. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






27. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






28. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






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






30. What is the meter in the waltz






31. 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.






32. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






33. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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






35. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






36. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






37. A piece of choreography or dance






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






39. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






40. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






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