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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






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






3. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






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






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






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






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






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






9. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






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






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






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






13. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






14. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






15. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






17. 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






18. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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






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






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






22. A movement is made part of another movement






23. Forward brush followed by a step






24. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






27. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






28. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






29. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






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






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






33. 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






34. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






35. 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.






36. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






37. 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






38. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






46. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






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






48. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






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. 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