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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






3. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






5. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






13. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






14. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






15. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






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






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






19. 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)






20. The hip joint is a






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






22. More is added to the original movement






23. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






24. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






25. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






27. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






28. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






29. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






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






34. Tendonitis is typically caused by






35. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






36. The movement is performed using a different body part






37. A movement is made part of another movement






38. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Forward brush followed by a touch






47. Reach space or personal space.






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






49. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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






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