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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






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






3. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






6. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






8. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






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






10. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






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






12. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






17. What is the meter in the waltz






18. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






20. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






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






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






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






24. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






25. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






26. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






30. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






32. 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.






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






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






36. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






38. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






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






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






41. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






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






43. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






44. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






45. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






46. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






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






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






49. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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