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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






2. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






3. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






5. The speed of the music or dance






6. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






7. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






9. 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.






10. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






12. The term 'port des bras' refers to






13. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






14. Forward brush followed by a step






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






16. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






17. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






18. 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






19. Bending and straightening the knees






20. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






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






22. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






23. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






24. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






25. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






26. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






27. 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






28. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






30. 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






31. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






32. They were the progenitors of modern dance






33. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






34. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






38. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






39. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






40. Movements are repeated






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






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






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






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






45. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






46. 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






47. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






49. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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







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