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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






10. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






11. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






13. They were the progenitors of modern dance






14. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






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






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






17. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






18. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






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






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






21. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






22. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. 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.






27. More is added to the original movement






28. 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).






29. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






30. 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.






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






32. A piece of choreography or dance






33. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






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






36. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






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






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






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






41. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






42. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






43. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






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






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






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






49. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






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