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Dance Basics
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1. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?
at the front
adduction
pathways
Direction
2. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of
lester horton
Bob Fosse
kinesphere
cumulative canons
3. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of
first position
matt mattox
kinesthetic awareness
adagio
4. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.
in all directions
charles weidman
improvisation
at the front
5. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility
mesomorph
vaganova method
paul taylor
aerobic exercise
6. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor
turns from corner
erick hawkins
flow
broadway or show tap
7. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet
erick hawkins
kinesthetic awareness
social dance
george balanchine
8. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement
jack cole
interdisciplinary
Marius Petipa
weight
9. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats
touch
extension of the working leg
fifth position
meter
10. The movement is performed backwards
instrumentation
bob fosse
retrograde
assessing complex assignments
11. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners
tempo
gus giordano
cumulative canons
social dance
12. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings
martha graham
at the front
ann miller
incorporation
13. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood
abduction
choreography
cholly atkins and coles
biceps brachii - biceps femoris
14. 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
modern dance
rond de jambe
repetition
interdisciplinary
15. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music
flick
pelvic thrusts
melody
coordinating lighting and sound cues
16. The size of the movement is increased or decreased
interdisciplinary
balance
augmentation/diminution
accumulation
17. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward
katherine dunham
aerobic exercise
pelvic thrusts
Kinesthetics
18. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.
choreography
cholly atkins
merce cunningham
Kinesthetics
19. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.
head whip
Butoh
narrative
aerobic exercise
20. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles
instrumentation
fred astaire and ginger rogers
stomp
kinesphere
21. 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
improvisation
work
erick hawkins
melody
22. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?
coordinating lighting and sound cues
movement of the arms
polyrhythm
bill bojangles robinson
23. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement
martha graham
telling a traditional story
body knowledge
frappe
24. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis
rotation
lester horton
hop
jazz
25. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans
cholly atkins and coles
jack cole
modern
pirouette
26. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films
bill bojangles robinson
plie
tendu
degage
27. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the
twyla tharp
dab
aerobic exercise
kinesphere
28. 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.
interdisciplinary
tap dance
ann miller
lester horton
29. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase
modern
merce cunningham
hyperextension
simultaneous canons
30. 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.
retrograde
lester horton
step
force/energy
31. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy
motif and development
cecchetti method
developpe
instrumentation
32. The movement is speeded up or slowed down
narrative
brush/scuff
tempo acceleration/deceleration
rhythm tap
33. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance
master juba lane
modern
sagittal plane
fifth position
34. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.
coordinating lighting and sound cues
choreography
flap
pelvic thrusts
35. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change
rhythm
pelvic thrusts
Direction
toe
36. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo
alexander technique
brush/scuff
vertically
cecchetti method
37. Part of a movement is performed
fragmentation
kinesthetic awareness
alexander technique
paul taylor
38. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s
transverse horizontal plane
King Louis XIV
charles weidman
vertically
39. They were the progenitors of modern dance
loie fuller and isadora duncan
cholly atkins
partnering/group skills
dab
40. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions
dynamics
snap
gene kelly
wring
41. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress
gus giordano
augmentation/diminution
savion glover
Kinesthetics
42. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength
endomorph
promenade - turns - lifts - leaps
improve muscle strength
genre
43. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means
rond de jambe
in all directions
narrative
rhythm
44. 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
slash
ideokinesis
cumulative canons
ruth st. denis
45. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.
Catherine de Medici
merce cunningham
rhythm
repetition
46. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)
variety
bob fosse
lester horton
Bob Fosse
47. 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
third position
hyperextension
body knowledge
jack cole
48. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences
Luigi
master juba lane
rhythm
a contact improvisation exercise
49. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis
unison
tempo
shuffle
improving flexibility
50. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession
ballet
tableau
gus giordano
canon