Bartenieff

Question 1

What were bartenieffs occupations?

Answer 1

Physical therapist. Movement analyst

Etc

Question 2

What was her basis behind the fundamentals?

Answer 2

Recognized body and mind forms patterns as it develops (connectivity)

Question 3

What is ontogenesis and phylogenesis?

Answer 3

Onto: develop from baby to adult
Phyllo: develop from amoeba to primate

Question 4

Name two fundamental principles

Answer 4

The developmental progression is not linear it occurs in overlapping waves AND initial with upper proceeds initiation with lower body in all patterns at all levels

Question 5

Name 3 uses of fundamentals

Answer 5

• aid to learn/remember movement
• aid to physically execute movement
• alternative to traditional dance warmup

Question 6

What does the whole body symbol look like

Answer 6

And 8 inside a circle

Question 7

What are the 7 body connectivities?

Answer 7

Breath, navel radiation, mouthing, spinal, homologous, homolateral, and contra lateral

Question 8

What is the symbol and animal for breath connectivity

Answer 8

Big 8 in circle over lapping sides of the circle, and an amoeba

Question 9

What is the symbol and animal for navel radiation connectivity

Answer 9

X and vertical line through an 8 and a dot in the middle, starfish

Question 10

What is the mouthing symbol and animal?

Answer 10

A carrot symbol on top of an 8, bird or duck

Question 11

What is the spinal connectivity symbol and animal?

Answer 11

A l line coming out from the top and bottom of an 8, snake, worm, fish

Question 12

What is the homologous connectivity symbol and animal?

Answer 12

Line cutting an 8 in half horizontally, frog or rabbit

Question 13

What is the symbol and animal for homolateral connectivity

Answer 13

Line cutting 8 in half vertically, reptile

Question 14

Contralateral connectivity symbol and animal?

Answer 14

X through 8, “higher” mammals

Question 15

What are the sounds and purpose of breath prep?

Answer 15

Movement rides in the flow of the breath, 
Ooo pelvis Lower spine 
Oh lumbar spine navel
Ahh thorax spine lower limbs 
Ayy thorax cervical/ sternum 
iiiii base of skull throat

Question 16

What are the basic 6 fundamentals

Answer 16

Thigh lift 
Pelvic forward shift 
Pelvic lateral shift 
Body half 
Diagonal knee reach 
Arm circles + diagonal sit up

Question 17

What is the purpose of thigh lift?

Answer 17

To flex without superficial muscles- gripping

Question 18

What is the purpose of forward shift

Answer 18

Connection between heels and pelvis, mobilize transfers of weight

Question 19

What is the purpose of pelvic lateral shift?

Answer 19

Mobilize lateral transfers of weight without any twisting or lifting of the hip

Question 20

Body half purpose?

Answer 20

Awareness of vertical midline

Question 21

Diagonal knee reach purpose

Answer 21

Awareness of Lower body twisting against upper body

Question 22

Arms circles and diagonal sit ups

Answer 22

Awareness and integration is head eyes with arm movement