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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. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






3. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






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






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






6. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






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






15. 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






16. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






17. 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






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






19. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






20. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






22. 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






23. Reach space or personal space.






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






25. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






26. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






28. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






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






30. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






31. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






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






33. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






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






36. A movement is made part of another movement






37. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






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






39. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






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






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






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






43. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






45. 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.






46. 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






47. The hip joint is a






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






49. Forward brush followed by a touch






50. Four main movements in the pas de deux