Unit 2 Dance - Fine Arts Survey Louisiana

Modern dance was a rebellion against the stylization of _______ .

A ballet dance with 2 dancers.

This type of dancing a partner is not needed. You are part of a whole group dancing as one.

Who left the Denishawn dance company to form her own company in the 1920s?

The origins of modern dance are traced to these two American dancers.

Swing, paso doble, cha-cha, tango and waltz are example of what type of dancing?

Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, & the Rite of Spring are popular ___ .

Dance draws its inspiration from the movements and shapes of nature

a body position in which a dancer stands on one leg with the other leg extended behind the body

Ballet position in which a dancer stands on one leg with the other leg directly behind the body

When the principal dancer of a company is a girl she is called a ___ ___

It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping.

Ballet move rising onto or standing on the toes or balls of one or both feet

Who is known for contributing the most choreographed modern dances?

Queen Elizabeth's favorite court dance was the ____ .

The form of the dance, its details and structure, gives us insight into the __ __ of the dance.

The female ballet dancer with the main part.

Which of the following dances requires a partner?

The paso doble dance draws inspiration from what?

What phrase did Tony and Riff use to describe their friendship?

The first African-American principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre.

This is a type of Indian classical dances, originated from India.

This dance is traced back to the 17th century when dancers performed interludes during operas.

Helped raise the status of male dancers by choreographing dances that promoted masculine themes

A group of dances that developed with the style of jazz music popular in the 1920s-1940s

In West Side Story - Who killed Tony?

Differs from feelings because state of mind is more ____ .

A ballet dance with three dancers.

Ruth St. Denis looked to _______ for inspiration.

Helped pioneer the experimental art form known as post-modern dance

She was successful in adapting jazz music of the 1920’s-30’s to broadway dance.

She believed dances should be movement alone without music; recorded body movements on paper.

It encompasses many dance forms or styles, which are typically danced to country-western music

Participating in court dances signified __ social status during the Middle Ages

Not dominated by religious or practical purposes, but a good way to meet people & burn calories

Origins can be traced back to the early 17th century when dancers performed interludes at opera

In West Side Story - who killed Riff?

This is a traditional folk dance of the Han Chinese.

Dance to free the dancers creative spirit, moving away from the constrictions of ballet.

When female dancers elevate on the toes to emphasize airy, floating movements.

A way to teach the coordination of music and body movements by writing the movements on paper

Dance uses ___ ____ to communicate intense feelings.

The pretext of a dance can be about a feeling, state of mind or ____ .

When the principal dancer for a company is a male, he is called a ___ ___.

A syncretic dance genre from Cuba.

Modern day choreographer and she records music and choreographs dance to own music.

Modern dancer that looked to classical Greece for inspiration

In West Side Story - Who killed Bernardo?

A smooth and continuous bending of the knees outward with the upper body held upright.

Martha Graham is associated with the '_____ & ____ ' movement.