quiz 3 Flashcards
pile
to bend
demi pile
- legs rotated out from the hips
- bending the knees over the
toes - heels remain on the floor in every position
grand pile
- full bending of the knees
- legs are turned out from the hips
- ## heels come off the floor in 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th
grand pile for 4 positions heels come off the floor
1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th
grand pile 2 positions where heels stay down
2nd open 4th
pass through demi pile as
descend and ascend
battement tendu
– to stretch
The foot slides away from the supporting
leg through the metatarsal, the ball to the toes along the floor as the
ankle and toes fully extend
returns by reversing this action^
en croix
– in the shape of a cross.
-The working foot devant, 2nd,
derriere, 2nd returning to place.
battement dégagés
disengaged. Done twice the speed of tendu and
the working foot rises about 4 inches from the floor
devant
to the front
derrier
to the back
a la seconde
to the side
a terre
on the floor
en l’air
in the air, off the floor
en fondu
demi pile on one leg
to melt
rond de jambe
– round of the leg
- a continuous circular movement of the working leg.
A terre or en l’air
retire
to withdraw
- Withdrawing the working leg from the floor, until
it touches the knee of the supporting leg in front, behind or to the side
of the knee
en dedant
close the door
en dehors
open the door
developpe
a sustained unfolding of the working leg devant, a la
seconde or derriere. The working leg is drawn up to retire and
extended in an open position.
grand battement
a large beating action of the working leg. The working leg is raised from the hip into the air and brought down again
(devant, derriere, a la seconde).
releve
spring onto the balls of the feet; half toe, demi pointe
rise
rising action, heels release from the floor, knees are straight but not locked
demi pointe
balls of the feet, half toe
metatarsal
arch in the foot
achilles tendon
– tendon attaching the soleus to the back of the heel
and ankle.
soleus
calf muscle
shin
– up the front to the lower leg
shin splints
aggravated by jumping
and running.
patella
knee cap
quadriceps femoris
– larger muscle at the front of the upper leg; thigh
hamstrings
– muscle at the back of the upper leg; attached to the
gluteals
gluteals
– gluteus maximus; behind, bottom, butt.
sit bones
– ischial tuberosity.
sartorius
across the front of the thigh; used for turn- out.
abdominals
rectus abdominus, external obliques, internal obliques,
transverse abdominus.
sternum
breast bone
pectoralis major
major muscles across the chest.
latissimus dorsi
located across the ribs on the back; under the arm
scapula
shoulder blade
trapezius
– holds the arms in second position (between the shoulder
and the neck).
cervical spine
the neck
thoracic spine
the middle of the back
lumbar spine
lower back
vertebra
– series of small bones that form the spine
doris humphrey joined
denishawn dance school and company
ruth and ted gave doris
position as leading soloist
established the humphrey -weidman school and company with
charles weidman
humphrey-weidman technique follows ideas around
fall and recovery
fall and recovery
give into gravity, rebound from it
humphrey wanted every move to have
a reason behind it
primary theme in humphrey choreo
conflict and resolution , and the tension between balance and imbalance
humphrey believed dance did not require
assistance of music or any other art form
humphrey pieces performed
silently and with only dancers breaths
humphrey-weidman company first to develop
full evenng long productions
humphrey played big role in the ..
Juilliard school’s dance department
humprheys book called
the art of making dances
water study
prinicplees of fall and recovery, performed in silence, breath was like an analogy to waves
life of the bee
explores conflict that arises within a bee hive when a new queen is chosen
theme of conflict and resolution
drama of motion
chose to leave the meaning of this work to interpretation
new dance trilogy pieces
theatre peice
with my red fires
new dance
linked themes of human relationships and competition with classes of society
theatre piece
choreographed with weidman
with my red fires
rectify the rejection of romance within
modern life and art, while also exploring themes of matriarchal prejudice and tribal
vengeance
new dance
human unity
showed the dancers as a brotherhood of man within
which every individual had a place and tension was replaced by balance and
harmony
inquest
before retiring
intended as a
form of social protest and commentary on
the turbulent times in which it was made
(during WWII)
doris humphrey explored with
large groups of dancers and full productions
merce danced in
martha graham company
cunningham technique
emphasiezed clarity of form, coordination of torso and legwork, spatial awareness and virtuosity and rhythmic accuracy
cunningham movements described as
sporadic and unpredictable
choreo by chance
determining sequence, loaction, dancers based on flipping a coin, dice, etc
cunningham dances rarely had
plot, focus, structure and viewed from any angle
cunningham worked with
john cage, andy warhol
root of an unfocus
focuusing on idea of time and its interactions with dance and music
sixteen dances for soloist and company of three
randomly ordered dances
suite by chance
first dance perfromed to an eleectronic musical score
uses movement chart to order movements baseed on random outcome
inlets
randomness by assigning the ordeer of the 64 movements usd to chance
beach birds
move like a flock of birds , seperate and come back together
ocean
circular and audience around them, dance can be seen from all angles
biped
choreo with lifeforms software
most sensational dance choreographed in 1990s
ailey took over
lester horton company and became artisitc director
alvin ailey ameerican dance theatre is
dedicateed to enriching america modeern dance heritgae and preserving uniqueness of afri american culture
ailey reecruiteed dancers
based more on spirit and passion than technique
ailey technique
fluid, athletic style of movement with signature use of upper body positions
balletic lower body, modern upper body
ailey wanted to erase…
idea of colour
blues suite
explored southern roots, pedistrain themes
revelations
most famous and signature work
looks at struggles of african ameercian for equal rights
masekela language
music about speaking out against racial segregation in africa
cry
bday gift for his motheer
about slavery to liberaton of african americans
memoria
dedicated to a close friend ,
conveyed joy, beauty, creativity, and wild spirit
ailey helped …
pave way for racial intergration in the arts
