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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






3. 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)?






4. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






6. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






8. 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.






9. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






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






11. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






12. Where is the apron of the stage located






13. 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)






14. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






18. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






19. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






22. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






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






24. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






25. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






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






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






28. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






29. Reach space or personal space.






30. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






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






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






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






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






35. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






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






37. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






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






39. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






40. 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.






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






42. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






45. Rounded body type.






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






47. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






48. More is added to the original movement






49. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






50. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics