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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. 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.






2. 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






3. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






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






5. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






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






7. Rubrics are most effective for






8. 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.






9. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






10. 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.






11. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






13. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






15. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






16. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






18. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






19. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






20. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






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






22. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






25. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






27. Reach space or personal space.






28. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






30. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






31. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. Movements are repeated






35. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






37. Part of a movement is performed






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






39. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






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






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






43. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






44. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






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






46. 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






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






48. Tendonitis is typically caused by






49. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






50. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance