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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






2. More is added to the original movement






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






4. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






6. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






7. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






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






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






10. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






11. 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)






12. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






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






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






22. 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






23. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






25. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






26. Forward brush followed by a touch






27. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






28. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






29. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






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






31. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






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






33. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






34. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






35. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






36. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






43. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






46. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






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






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






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







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