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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. A piece of choreography or dance






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






7. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






8. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






10. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






11. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






13. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






14. 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






15. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






32. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






33. 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






34. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






35. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






37. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






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






40. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






41. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






43. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






49. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






50. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo







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