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106 Cards in this Set
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tap, jazz, theater, and film dance are all what?
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american originals
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tap dance comes from what two very different folk dance traditions?
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african american and british isles folk dance traditions
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where did the early 1800s dances appear in?
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american theatrical entertainments
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by the _____ white american performers also were imitating dances of _______
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1830s; African American
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the first original American theatrical form was the all male what?
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minstrel show
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during the minstrel shows, all the performers sate on stage getting up to present what?
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speciality songs, dances, comedy routines
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what did the white and black performers apply to their faces as make-up?
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burnt cork
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in minstrel performances, what was the finale of the show called?
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cake walk
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what dance included audience participation?
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cake walk
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what was the first cross-over dance?
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cake walk
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what was william henry lane also known as?
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Master Juba
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who was master juba?
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a free-born black man who was known as the "greatest dancer in the world"
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what black man performed for kings and queens in the 1840s?
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Master Juba
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what was master juba's famous dance called?
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giouba
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what dance did the the giuobo influence a hundred years later?
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charleston
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after the civil war, who became competitors in show business?
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white and black minstrel performers
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what was an easy-going style of tap dance movement more important than tap sounds?
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soft show
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what did minstrel shows pave the way for?
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vaudeville shows
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what were vaudeville shows?
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variety shows that included women and children performers
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who were 3 important performers of the vaudeville circuits who later became stars in broadway revues, nightclubs, and films?
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Bill Bojangles Robinson, Fred Astair, Josephine Baker, Sammy Davis Jr
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what innovative music form came out of new orleans as the precursor of jazz?
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ragtime music
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who was a premo ragtime composer?
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scott joplin
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who was the black man responsible for creating the first all-black hit broadway show?
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eubie black
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who was eubie blake's white counter part?
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florenz ziegfeld
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during the 1930's and 40s what replaced vaudeville?
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hollywood films
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what director/choreographer used hundreds of dancers in elaborate settings and patterns?
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Busbee Berkley
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what was busbee berkley's signature shot?
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overhead shot of women lying on the floor in patterns
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what did berkely's shot look like?
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kaleidoscope
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who was the dignified black man holding hands dancing with a little white girl in several films of the 30s?
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Bill Bojangles Robinson
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who is the little white girl with bojangles robinson?
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Shirley Temple
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who was the first african-american team to get a hollywood contract (mgm)?
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the Nicholas brothers
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who were the best of the flash tappers?
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nicholas brothers
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who was the smooth, elegant couple dancers that meticulously rehearsed as partners?
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fred astair and ginger rogers
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what two dances did astair and rogers combing in their dancing?
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tap and ballroom
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what was jazz dance born from?
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ballet choreographer george balanchine and black rhythm tap choreographer Herbie Harper
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what was the name of balanchine and harper's show?
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Slaughter on 10th Avenue
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what show did agnes de mille create the "dream ballet" for?
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oklahoma
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how did agnes de mille influence theatrical dance with her choreography?
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furthered the plot through dance
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who were two african american women to bring attention to african and afro-caribbean dance, thus furthering the vocabulary of american jazz dancing?
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katherine dunham and pearl primous
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dunham and primous were both....
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anthropologists
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what was jack cole dubbed?
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the father of jazz dance
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where did jack cole graduate from?
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the denishawn school
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what did jack cole study at denishawn and what did he add to jazz dancing?
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bharata natyam; added the isolation of asian dance (isolation of head and hips)
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how many oscars did west side story win?
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7
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who was the choreographer of west side story?
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jerome robbins
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what ballet company did jerome robbins choreograph for and later became co-artistic director?
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new york city ballet
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what did choreographers in the 1950's take advantage of?
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rock and roll
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what is gene kelly best remembered for?
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his soft-shoe solo in "singing in the rain"
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what was Hair about?
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60's musical depicting anti-war, civil rights, rebellious hippies and students
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hair was made into a movie with choreography by?
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twila tharp
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who was the most noteable broadway choreographer in the 70s?
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Bob Fosse
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what characterizes fosse's movement vocabulary?
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crouched body, turned in legs, erotic and sensuous movement; spent a lot of time tapping in the burlesque house
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who created A Chorus Line?
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Michael Bennett
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what became the longest-running broadway show of any kind?
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A Chorus Line
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what is A Chorus Line about?
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gypsies of the dance world who want to get a part of a broadway show, that goes from audition to audition
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who were two famous tappers of the 80s and 90s?
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gregory hines and savion glover
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Michael Peters
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presented dance sequences in music videos in new and creative ways
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Paula Abdul
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used tap and jazz, taught Janet Jackson
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Rosie Perez
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combined jazz with hip-hop, not a trained dancer
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who were three people who were famous with their work in music videos?
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michael peters, rosie perez, paula abdul
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who were three american master jazz teachers that were known internationally?
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maddox, luigi, giordano
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what do performing arts reflect?
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a culture's needs and values; what you see or want to see, is what you value or want to value
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what causes performing arts to change?
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change in culture; social, political, and economic issues, war, new directions
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why did dance jobs become fewer and more difficult to maintain in the 1990s?
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because of cutbacks in the formal arts
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why can't "virtual" entertainment replace live performances?
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because of immediacy, excitement, energy, and thrill of a live performance
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what is an advantage of choosing dance as a career?
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you make your decision of what you want to do at a young age, you immerse yourself in a lifelong training, you're idealistic, have a lot of energy, dedicated
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what is a disadvantage of choosing dance as a career?
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it is highly demanding, not a lot of rewards other than personal satisfaction and happiness
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how does the emphasis on youth affect a dancer?
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by giving you a time crunch
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what advantage does a modern dancer have over a ballet dancer in the matter of age?
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you can start your career after college, whereas ballet dancers you have to start young
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what does body type have to do with getting a job as a dancer?
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director's preference --> height, weight, hot or not, hair and eye color, ethnicity
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what are stresses that make the dancer subject to overuse injuries?
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unequal leg length caused by scoliosis, tightness, joint problems, forced turnout from floor, misalignment, stress factors from jump impact, footwear, bad floors
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how does dance footwear affect a dancer's feet and legs?
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they are not very protective, modern dancers use bare feet
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how does the emphasis of extreme slenderness affect especially female dancers?
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by bringing on eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia; dancers demand themselves to be perfect so there is poor self-esteem, low body fat --> makes them susceptible to fatigue
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why do some dancers still smoke cigarettes?
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to keep weight down
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how as the AIDS epidemic impacted the dance community?
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dance is great fundraiser, generates a lot of excitement, involve a lot of people; many dancers have been lost to aids, many dances express loss and illness
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treatment and prevention of illnesses and injuries of dancers has interested a small group of doctors and researches in forming a specialty branch of medicine known as what?
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Dance Medicine and Science
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life as a professional dancer being fairly short, what may keep a dancer from feeling confident about transitioning to another career?
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all they know is dance, they are part of a group and don't know the benefits of self-reliance
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what are some dance-related careers that dancers might consider after retiring?
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company administrator, setting works on other companies, massage, yoga, pilates therapy, dance historians
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can anyone be a choreographer?
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its a learned and practiced skill; debatable
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where might a choreographer get an idea for a new work?
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anywhere! new piece of music, art, story, something personal, observing people and animals, watching traffic patterns etc
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how might a choreographer use improvisation?
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to develop an idea, expand movement vocabulary
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why do dance companies affiliate themselves with universities?
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to develop an audience; financial stability
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how does a choreographer on his or her own today market choreography?
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by mailing lists, web pages with choreography shown, in the business and artistic side of their career
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what are problems to consider in producing concerts?
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fundraising, publicity, musicians, hiring and firing of dancers/musicians
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a solution for small-company choreographers to share costs is to form alliances or _____ organizations
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umbrellas
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why would a dance company need a business manager?
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business and money are time consuming
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why would a dance company need a board of directors?
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helps with administrating; government concerns
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what is dance notation?
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way of preserving, analyzing and copyrighting
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what is the primary system used for dance notating in this company?
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laban
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why would a dancer not do his or her own notating?
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because its time consuming --> busy creating, hard to write it all down
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how did merce cunningham move choreography into the digital age?
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by using MOPED, used life forms could choreograph on human models
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what is a new study of interactive environments known as?
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telematics
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what is telematics?
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using multi-media, collaborative efforts using cameras, computers and projections
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on-stage motion sensing systems enable dancers to control ____, ____, and ____ through their movements
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sound, light, movements
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how would teaching at a conservatory be different than teaching in a community?
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conservatory --> very serious students, appeal to their best selves
YMCA: more for fun and recreation |
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What are advantages to the students who are involved in creative movement programs?
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educate students in movement, cooperate with one another, speak to each other without words, spatial awareness, fix problems, enhance social study programs, non-competitive environment which is enjoyable and fun
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what are regional dance companies?
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companies situated in small and large cities that have good quality ballet, jazz, modern, and tap
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what do dance conventions provide to smaller town dance studios?
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updated choreography and teaching methods; help improve the quality of teaching
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what kinds of dance competitions exist in this country?
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college-level stepping, high school and college drill teams, Jacobs pillow, amateur ballroom, international ballet competition in jacksonville, ms
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what competition does madonna send money to every year?
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ADF at Duke
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dancing for health and fitness gave birth to what kinds of dancing in what new environments?
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aerobics, jazzercise, zumba, dancing in gyms, health clubs, and YMCA
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dance therapy can provide healing to people with a variety of...
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mental and emotional disorders, physical therapy
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dance therapy is not a form of what?
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physical therapy
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what are the five basic functions for dance therapy?
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body awareness, catharsis (letting go), interpersonal communication, restructuring (postural changes) communicating with the unconscious
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who said "to heal is to operate on many dimensions simultaneously, by aiming at attaining a state of emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health"
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anna halprin
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what are examples of movement studies?
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Bartinieff Fundamentals, laban's movement analysis, hatha yoga, tai chi, alexander technique, pilates, contact improv
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