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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The term 'port des bras' refers to






2. Bending and straightening the knees






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






4. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






5. Tendonitis is typically caused by






6. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






8. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






11. 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






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






13. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






14. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






15. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






16. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






17. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






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






20. A piece of choreography or dance






21. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






22. 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






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






24. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






25. A movement is made part of another movement






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






27. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






28. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






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






30. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






32. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






33. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






34. Movements are repeated






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






36. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






37. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






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






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






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






48. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






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






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