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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






3. This is the speed at Which music is played.






4. 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






5. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






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






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






9. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






11. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






12. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






16. Where is the apron of the stage located






17. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






25. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






26. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






27. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






33. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






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






35. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






36. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






37. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






38. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






39. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






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






41. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






42. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






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






44. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






45. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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






48. 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






49. Bending and straightening the knees






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