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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






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






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






4. This is the speed at Which music is played.






5. 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






6. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






8. 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.






9. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






11. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






12. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






13. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






14. Reach space or personal space.






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






16. 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






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






18. The term 'port des bras' refers to






19. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






20. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






21. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






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






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






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






25. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






27. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






29. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






30. 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.






31. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






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






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






37. Part of a movement is performed






38. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






41. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






42. 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.






43. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






44. Four main movements in the pas de deux






45. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






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






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