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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






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






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






4. Bending and straightening the knees






5. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






6. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






7. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






8. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






9. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






10. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






13. The speed of the music or dance






14. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






15. A movement is made part of another movement






16. They were the progenitors of modern dance






17. Part of a movement is performed






18. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






19. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






21. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






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






23. More is added to the original movement






24. Movements are repeated






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






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






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






28. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






29. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






35. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






37. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






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






39. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






41. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






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






45. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






46. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






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






50. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession