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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






3. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






5. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






6. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






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






8. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






10. Part of a movement is performed






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






12. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






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






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






17. They were the progenitors of modern dance






18. 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.






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






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






21. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






22. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






23. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






24. Where is the apron of the stage located






25. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






26. 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






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






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






29. 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)?






30. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






31. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






33. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






34. 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.






35. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






36. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






37. More is added to the original movement






38. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






39. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






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






41. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






42. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






44. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






45. The speed of the music or dance






46. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






47. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






48. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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