quiz 1 Flashcards
locomotor movements requires
a loss of balance
even rhythm
walk, run, leap, hop, jump
walk
transfer of weight from one foot to other maintaining contact with the floor
run
transfer of weight from one foot to other with momentary loss of contact with floor
leap
transfer of weight from one foot to other with a moment of suspension in air
hop
transfer of weight from one foot to the same foot
jump
transfer of weight from two feet to two feet
uneven rhythm
skip, gallop, slide
skip
combination of a walk (step) and a hop
gallop
combination of a step and a leap (moving forward) remains open
slide
combination of a step and a leap (mmoving sideways) closes
3 categories of axial movement
flexion, extension, rotation
flextion
decreasing the angle between two bones
extension
increasing the angle between two bones
rotation
action of rotating
axis
a fixed point
abduction
away from the axis
adduction
toward axis
pronate
inward rotation
bevel
lateral rotation
sickle
medial rotation
supinate
outward rotation
alignment
structural
placement
properly positining the body
Levels
Vertical space, low, middle, high
Focus
Hard/soft direct / diffused
directions (staging accoridng to dancer)
upstage, downstage, stage left, stage right
facing
directions dancers perform their movements
direct path
a to b - one point to the other
indirect path
scenic route
floor pattern
where to go
rythm patter
when to go
dynamics
intensity or power
movement pattern
how to go
range
distance
dminesion
size
isadora duncan
not classically trained preferred dancing barefoot
isadora advocated dance with…
freedom of movement and emphasis on natural form
isadora performed to
classical music and lack of lyrics
isadoras approach to dance
rejected strict rules and rigid forms of ballet
isadora adding in movements like
skips twirls steps, waltz, polka
isadora like using facial expression
true
isadora drew inspiration from what paintings,,,
italian renaissance paintings
isadora published pamphlet called
the dance of the future
where did isadora have dance schools
germany, nyc, moscow
how did isadora die
in a sports car
isadoras dance trachings carried by students called
isadorables
isaodoras career divded into 3 caetgories
lyrical, dramatic, heroic
lyrical to duncan
inspritation from nature and poetry
sense of innocence
dramatic for isadora
inspried by themes in greek mythology (tradegy and comedy)
heroic to isadora
dances pertained to nationalism, militarism, and revolution
isadora emphasis
improvisation
duncans dances
butterfly etude, dance of the furies, valse brilliante, varshavianka,
butterfly etude
dancers skipping and leaping across stage, and flapping
express sense of freedom and lightness like a butterfly
dance of the furies
referecne to greek mythology
flowing garments through dramatic extension of neck and arms
valse brilliante
soft yet celebratory movements to waltz time stamp
isadora known as
mother of modern dance
loie fuller
not a skilled dancer
loie fuller
good understanding in stage lighting
loie fuller emphasis on
free dance and natural movement
loie fuller props include
silk fabrics and lightning
to hypnotize and mesmerize audiences
loie fuller “serpentine dance”
first time using fabrics and stage illumination
used bamboo wands
loie in paris
embraced parisian art world
why did she change her name to loie
to sound more french like
loie “fire dance”
dance on glass that illuminated coloured lights frim below to look like flames
radium dance loiee
led to patent chemical ixes of colouring gels and slides to make vibrant lighting
loie in final years heavily relied on
fabric and costume and lightnig to creat visual effects
fire dancee had a influence from
french artists working in the art nouveau style
radium dance inspried by
marie curie and camille flammarion scientists
Dorisflexion
Flex foot
Plantar flex ion
Point foot
First notable Duncan performance
In Budapest in front of orestrecha
