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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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.






5. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






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






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






8. The speed of the music or dance






9. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






10. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






12. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






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






14. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






15. They were the progenitors of modern dance






16. 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.






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






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






19. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






20. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






23. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






25. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






27. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






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






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






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






31. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






33. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






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 is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






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






37. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






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






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






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






48. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






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