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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






2. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






5. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






8. 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






9. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






10. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






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






12. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






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






14. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






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






16. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






17. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






18. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






19. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






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






22. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






26. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






27. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






28. 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.






29. Rounded body type.






30. Four main movements in the pas de deux






31. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






33. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






35. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






36. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






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






39. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






40. What is the meter in the waltz






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






42. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






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






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






45. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






46. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






47. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






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






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






50. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.







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