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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






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






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






4. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






11. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






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






14. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






15. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






16. The speed of the music or dance






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






18. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






20. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






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






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






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






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






25. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






27. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






35. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






36. They were the progenitors of modern dance






37. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






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






40. 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.






41. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






44. The sagittal plane divides the body






45. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






46. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






47. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






48. What is the meter in the waltz






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






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







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