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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






3. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






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






7. Reach space or personal space.






8. 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






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






10. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






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






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






13. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






14. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






16. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






17. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






18. The speed of the music or dance






19. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






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






23. More is added to the original movement






24. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






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






26. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






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






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






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






30. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






31. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






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






33. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






34. 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?






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






36. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






37. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






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






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






40. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






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






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






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






45. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






46. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






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






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






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