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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






3. 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






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






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






6. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






7. 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.






8. What is the meter in the waltz






9. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






10. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






11. 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.






12. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






13. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






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






15. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






18. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






21. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






22. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






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






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






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






28. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






29. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






30. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






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






32. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






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






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






35. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. More is added to the original movement






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






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






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






47. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






48. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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