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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






2. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






4. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






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






7. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






13. 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






14. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






15. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






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






17. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






20. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






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






22. 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






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






24. Where is the apron of the stage located






25. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






26. Rubrics are most effective for






27. What is the meter in the waltz






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






29. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






31. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






33. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






34. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






35. 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.






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






37. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






38. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






39. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






40. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






42. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






44. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






45. Forward brush followed by a touch






46. Bending and straightening the knees






47. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






49. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






50. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas







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