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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






2. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






4. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






6. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






7. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






8. 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.






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






10. A piece of choreography or dance






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






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






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






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






21. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






23. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. 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.






35. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






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






38. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






40. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






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






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






43. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






44. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






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






46. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






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






49. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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