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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






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






3. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






4. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






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






8. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






10. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






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






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






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






15. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






16. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






17. 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.






18. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






26. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






28. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






30. 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






31. The movement is performed backwards






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






33. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






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. 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. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






39. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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






41. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






42. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






43. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






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






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






46. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






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






49. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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