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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. The movement is performed backwards






2. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






4. 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.






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






6. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






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






8. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






9. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






11. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Rounded body type.






19. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






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






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






26. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






28. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






29. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






40. Bending and straightening the knees






41. What is the meter in the waltz






42. 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






43. Reach space or personal space.






44. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






45. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






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






47. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






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







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