Dance Test 4

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1. Tap, Jazz, Theater & Film Dance are all

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American originals

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2. Tap dance comes from what two very different folk dance traditions:

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Africa and the British Isles (Ireland)

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3. In the early 1800s, lively dances of England, Scotland & Ireland appeared in American theatrical entertainments; by the 1830s, white American performers also were imitating dances of

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African Americas

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3. The first original American theatrical form was the all-male

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minstrel show

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For minstrel show:

4. All the performers sat on stage, getting up to present

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a. specialty song
b. dance
c. comedy routine

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5. What did the white and black performers apply to their faces as make-up?

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burnt cork and oil

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6. The finale of the minstrel show was the ___ with audience participation!

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cake walk

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7. William Henry Lane, also known as ____, was a free-born black man who was known as the “greatest dancer in the world” and who performed for kings & queens in the 1840s.

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Master Giouba

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Will Henry Lane's famous step, the giouba, influenced what dance 100 years later?

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the charleston

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9. After the Civil War, who became competitors in show business?

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Were white and black minstrel shows

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10. What was an easy-going style of tap dance – movement more important than tap sounds.

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Soft shoe

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11. Early in the 20th century, these shows gave way to _____ shows, variety shows that included ____ performers.

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vaudeville

women and children

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12. Who were 3 important performers of the Vaudeville circuits who later became stars in Broadway revues, nightclubs and films?

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Bill Bo Jangles Robinson, Fred Astaire, Josephine Baker, Sammy Davis Jr.,

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13. What innovative music form came out of New Orleans as the precursor of jazz?

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Ragtime

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14. Who was the black man responsible for creating the first all-black hit Broadway show?

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Eubie Blake “Shuffle Along”

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15. Who was Eubie Blake's white counter-part?

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Florenze Zigfield

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16. During the 1930s & 40s, what replaced vaudeville?

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Hollywood films

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18. Who was the dignified black man holding hands dancing with a little white girl in several films of the 1930s?

19. What is the little girl’s name?

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Bill Bo Jangles Robinson

Shirley Temple

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20. The best of the flash tappers, first African-American team to get a Hollywood contract (MGM) were the ___ brothers.

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Nicholas

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21. Smooth, elegant couple dancing, meticulously rehearsed, these famous partners combined tap and ballroom. What are their names?

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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

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22. Jazz dance was born through white ballet choreographer George Balanchine and black rhythm tap choreographer Herbie Harper. What was the name of their show?

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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

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23. What show did Agnes de Mille create the “Dream Ballet” for? How did she influence theatrical dance with her choreography?

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Oklahoma; by integrating the dance into the storyline

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24. 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 Primus

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25. ____ was dubbed “the father of jazz dance.” He was a product of the ____

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Jack Cole

Denishawn School

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26. West Side Story, the film, won __ Oscars. Choreographer: ___

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7

Jerome Robbins

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27. Two other examples of Jerome Robbins' work we saw in class are:

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Peter Pan
The King and I

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28. What ballet company did Jerome Robbins choreograph for & later became co-artistic director?

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NYCB

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29. In the 1950s, choreographers took advantage of the popularity of ___

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rock and roll

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30. Gene Kelly is best remembered for his soft-shoe solo in ____

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singing in the rain

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31. Hair, a 60s musical depicting anti-war, civil-rights rebellious hippies & students was made into a movie with choreography by ___

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Twyla Tharp

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32. The most notable Broadway choreographer of the 70s:

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Bob Fosse

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33. What characterizes Fosse's movement vocabulary?

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Crouched body, turned in legs, very erotic and sensuous; crafted dances for men and women; really sexy dances; style lives on today

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34. Michael Bennett’s____ became the longest-running Broadway show of any kind. What was it about?

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A chorus line

About the gypsies; wait tables by day and go to auditions all the time trying to get a part in a show

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35. Recognize these films of the 80s: The Turning Point, Saturday Night Fever, Breakin’, Fame, Grease, Dirty Dancing, White Nights.

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35. Recognize these films of the 80s: The Turning Point, Saturday Night Fever, Breakin’, Fame, Grease, Dirty Dancing, White Nights.

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Two famous tap dancers of the 80s, & 90s:

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Gregory Hines and Savion Glover

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37. For their work in music videos, Michael Peters, Paula Abdul and Rosie Perez are noteworthy

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Michael Peters - dance sequences in music videos in a new creative way; first MJ was Beat It
Paula Abdul – tap and jazz in her own videos; taught Janet Jackson
Rosie Perez – combined jazz and hip hop for the fly girls

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38. Two American master jazz teachers, internationally known are:

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Gus Jiradano
Luigi

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1. What do the performing arts reflect?

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A culture’s needs and values

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What causes performing arts to change?

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Cultural changes with new social directions; war; politics;

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2. Why did dance jobs become fewer and more difficult to maintain in the 1990s?

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Cut backs in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
*A great nation deserves great art - NPR

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3. Why can “virtual” entertainment not replace live performances?

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Because of the immediacy and excitement of live performances; 3D and human being creating right in front of you in the moment

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4. What is an advantage of choosing dance as a career? A disadvantage?

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4. What is an advantage of choosing dance as a career? A disadvantage?

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5. How does the emphasis on youth affect a dancer?

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After a certain age, you can’t “do it like you used to”
Always younger dancers coming in
Coaching

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6. What advantage does a modern dancer have over a ballet dancer in this matter?

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A modern dancer can go to college with a good dance program and improve chances of work when they get out of school. Not for ballet dancers. Ballet dancer training is so explicit and demanding, and at a young age they should be going to a conservatory.

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7. What does body type have to do with getting a job as a dancer?

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Height, weight, looks, race, hair
Director has already decided on what kinds of dancers he or she wants

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8. What are stresses that make the dancer subject to overuse injuries?

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Unequal leg length
Misalignment
Tightness in muscle group
Joint problems
Forced turn out
Stress fractures (jump impact)
Bad floors
Footwear
Leg/foot problems

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9. How does dance footwear affect a dancer’s feet and legs?

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Not very protective

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10. How does the emphasis of extreme slenderness affect especially female dancers?

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Eating disorder problems; female dancers can be perfectionists; self-esteem or control issues; bone density problems; low body fat makes them susceptible to disease and exhaustions

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11. Why do some dancers still smoke cigarettes?

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Smoke instead of eating

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12. How has the AIDS epidemic impacted the dance community?

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Fundraising (dance is a good fundraiser)
Artists have been lost to AIDS
Works created to express loss

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13. Treatment and prevention of illnesses and injuries of dancers has interested a small group of doctors and researchers in forming a specialty branch of medicine known as _____

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dance medicine and science

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14. 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 I know is dance” and only people they socialize with are other dancers; unaware of benefits of self discipline, memorization, being in a group, being self-reliant

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15. What are some dance-related careers they might consider?

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Company administrator, person who sets works, dance teacher, public relationship, massage therapy, pilates, yoga, body therapy instructor, dance critic or historian

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16. Can anyone be a choreographer?

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Yes and no…

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17. Where might a choreographer get an idea for a new work?

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Piece of music, art, story, personal experience, observing people or animals or nature

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18. How might a choreographer use improvisation?

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Some guide dancers through improvisation and make choices, some teach their own improvisations

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19. Why do dance companies affiliate themselves with universities?

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In order to develop an audience and for financial reasons

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20. How does a choreographer on his or her own today market choreography?

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Mailing lists, web pages, have to wear many hats as business directors and artistic directors of their companies

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21. What are problems to consider in producing concerts?

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Fundraising, booking a space, publicity, hiring musicians, hiring and firing of dancers, hiring and firing of staff

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22. A solution for small-company choreographers to share costs is to form alliances or ___ organizations.

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umbrella

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22. Why would a dance company need a business manager?

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Because business and raising money are time consuming. If an artistic director is involved with the artistic component of a company, then he/she does not have time to devote to developing a business model

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23. A board of directors?

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Helps with decision-making. Really ought to be only concerned with the governance component of a company, but they like to think that they know something artistically.

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24. What is dance notation? What is the primary system used in this country?

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Way of preserving, analyzing, and copywriting choreography
Labanotation

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25. Why would a choreographer not do his or her own notating?

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Time consuming

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26. How did Merce Cunningham move choreography into the digital age?

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Bi-Ped; motion-capture image and computerized animation; programs life forms; gives user capability of choreographing on the computer

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27. Multi-media, collaborative efforts using cameras, computers and projections have been the result of technological advances. Anew study of interactive environments is known as performance ____.

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telematics

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27. On-stage motion sensing systems enable dancers to control _____ through their movements.

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sounds, lights, video

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28. The type of dance and the targeted age group are of premier importance to those who feel called to teach dance. How would teaching at a conservatory be different than teaching in a community YMCA?

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Serious training versus recreation
Serious students are in a conservatory program; YMCA has students there for fun or because parents want them there

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29. Why would creative movement be important to teach in elementary and secondary schools? In other words, what are advantages to the students who are involved in such programs?

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Educates students in movement; teaches cooperation skills, special concepts, applied mathematics, social studies, noncompetitive environment

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30. When you move to a new city, be sure to investigate the dance scene: there are often good quality ballet, modern, jazz and tap companies situated in small and large cities. These are known as ___ dance companies.

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regional

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31. What do dance conventions provide to smaller town dance studios?

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Updated choreography and teaching methods; help improve quality of teaching

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32. What kinds of dance competitions exist in this country?

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College-level stepping,
High school and college drill teams, the American College Dance Festivals, ADF at Duke, Jacob’s Pillow, US Amateur Ballroom competitions, Sport Aerobic championships, International Ballet Competition in Jacksonville, Mississippi.

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33. Dancing for health and fitness gave birth to what kinds of dancing in what new environments?

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Aerobics, jazzercize, zumba, belly dancing, fitness dance

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34. Dance therapy can provide healing to people with a variety of :

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Mental disorders, emotional disturbances, and physical disabilities

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Dance therapy is not a form of physical therapy. Five basic functions for dance therapy are

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body awareness, catharsis(letting go), interpersonal communication, restructuring(postural changes) and communicating with the unconscious.

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36. Anna Halprin states “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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36. Anna Halprin states “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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37. Other systems of movement study: Bartinieff Fundamentals, Laban’s Movement Analysis, Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi, Alexander Technique, Pilates, Contact Improv.

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37. Other systems of movement study: Bartinieff Fundamentals, Laban’s Movement Analysis, Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi, Alexander Technique, Pilates, Contact Improv.

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38. Freedom/Censorship: What are the two sides of this coin?

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Freedom of expression; we are a country that believes in freedom of expression
Televised dance of a sexual nature is not appropriate for children; who is responsible and how do we figure that out?
People who have dedicated their lives to the arts are better equipped to make decisions for funding the arts