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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






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






3. 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.






4. 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






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






6. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






7. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






8. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






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






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






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






13. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






20. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






21. 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






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






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






24. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






25. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






27. Forward brush followed by a touch






28. 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.






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






30. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






33. A piece of choreography or dance






34. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






35. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






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






38. Movements are repeated






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






40. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






42. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






44. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






46. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






47. Bending and straightening the knees






48. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






49. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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