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






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






4. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






6. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






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






9. 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






10. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






11. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






12. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. A movement is made part of another movement






19. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






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






21. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






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






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






24. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






26. Rubrics are most effective for






27. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






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






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






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






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






32. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






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






35. What is the meter in the waltz






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. More is added to the original movement






41. Bending and straightening the knees






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






43. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






45. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






46. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






48. Rounded body type.






49. They were the progenitors of modern dance






50. 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.