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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






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






4. The sagittal plane divides the body






5. 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






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






7. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






9. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






11. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






12. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






13. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






15. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






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






17. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






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






19. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






21. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






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






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






26. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






27. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






28. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






29. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






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






31. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






32. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






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






35. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






36. 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.






37. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






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






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






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






41. Rounded body type.






42. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






49. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






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