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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. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






2. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






3. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






4. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






6. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






9. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






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






12. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






14. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






16. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






17. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






19. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






20. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






23. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






24. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






25. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






26. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






27. The movement is performed using a different body part






28. What is the meter in the waltz






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






30. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






31. Movements are repeated






32. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






33. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






34. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






36. Part of a movement is performed






37. 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.






38. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






39. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






40. Forward brush followed by a step






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






48. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






49. 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






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