Test 2 Flashcards
The summer dance program in Bennington College in 1934 is now called
American Dance Festival
John Martin:
-His idea of modern dance was influenced by German modern movement
-Educated an audience for modern dance in the US
-Took dance lessons to prepare for his job
-All of the above
-All of the above
Who was one of the “Big Four”
-Charles Weidman
-Ted Shawn
-Rudolf Laban
-All of the above
-Charles Weidman
Fall and Recovery technique was created by..
Doris Humphrey
Fall and Recovery technique:
-dramatizes man’s relationship to gravity
-is improvisational-based
-is angular and sharp
-all of the above
-dramatizes man’s relationship to gravity
Charles Weidman’s works are often satirical and whimsical
True or False?
True
Humphrey was Charles Weidman’s teacher
True or False?
True
Charles Weidman was the artistic director of Jose Limon company
True or False?
False
Denishawn style was carried over by their students and remained popular until 1940s
True or False
False
Charles Weidman:
-Choreographed Lynchtown
-Founded a dance company with Doris Humphrey
-Often uses pantomime in his work
-All of the above
-All of the above
Louis Horst was whose mentor and lover?
-Charles Weidman
-Doris Humphrey
-Martha Graham
-Hanya Holm
Martha Graham
Who often designed stage sets for Graham?
-Isamu Noguchi
-Richard Wagner
-David Belasco
-All of the above
Isamu Noguchi
Lester Horton often retells Greeks mythology from a feminine viewpoint in his dance
True or False?
False
Lester Horton was inspired by:
-Native American Culture
-Mary Wigman’s use of percussion in her dance
-A Denishawn performance
-All of the above
All of the above
Who taught Horton the concept of Japanese theater form?
-Michio Ito
-Sadi Yaco
-Isamu Noguchi
-All of the above
Michio Ito
Lester Horton built the first interracial dance company in the US
True or False
True
Horton Technique:
-Was built with the help of his assistant Alvin Ailey
-is based on anatomy
-Is kept alive by Jose Limon company
-all of the above
is based on anatomy
Martha Graham created her first solo in 1936
True or False
False
Graham technique comes from Graham’s choreography
True or False
True
Louis Horst:
-Taught dance choreography class
-Was a musician
-Created the magazine Dance Observer
-All of the above
-All of the above
Which of the following is not true about Erick Hawkins?
-He is influenced by Isadora Duncan’s dance philosophy
-His technique is called the “Free Flow technique
-He is influenced by Zen philosophy
-He invented the chance method
He invented the chance method
Hawkin’s technique:
-Used Humphrey technique as the foundation
-Is based on the body’s natural flow of energy
-Has many extreme and sharp movement’s
-All of the above
Is based on the body’s natural flow of energy
Which of the following is not true about Cunningham?
-He was a dancer at the Graham company
-He focuses on dance for dance’s sake rather than to tell a story
-Dance technique is not important to him
-He believes dance is independent but can co-exist with other arts on stage
Dance technique is not important to him
Which of the following is true about modern dance in the 1940s-50s
-Less opportunity for young dancers
-The “big four” greatly influences dancers’ style
-Female dancers took over the major leadership
The “big four” greatly influences dancers’ style
What is Cunningham’s idea about decentralization in dance?
-No central figure among the group
-No central focal point on stage
-None
-Both
-Both
Lucia Dlugoszewski invented prepared piano
True or False
False
Who was Cunningham’s artistic collaborator and life partner?
-Louis Horst
-John Cage
-Robert Dunn
-Lucia Dlugoszewski
John Cage
Which of the following was Cunninham’s choreographic tool?
-Labanotation
-Dalcroze method
-Chance method
-All of the above
Chance method
In contrast to Cunningham, Erik Hawkins insisted on having music composed specifically for his work
True or False
True
Erick Hawkins studied dance with:
-Martha Graham
-George Balanchine
-Harald Kreutzberg
-All of the above
All of the above
Limon’s choreography
-experiments on minimalism
-often reflect the Mexican-American heritage
-both
-none
often reflect the Mexican-American heritage
Which of the following is not true about Alwin Nikolais?
-In his works, dancers are seen as objects rather than human beings
-He often use props, sets or multimedia technology in his dance
-most of his works contain a storyline
-he studied with Hanya Holm
most of his works contain a storyline
Whose dancers were often being criticized of being dehumanized?
Alwin Nikolais
Jose Limon:
-worked with John Cage closely
-Was a Graham dancer
-believes that dance should be independent of music
-studied at the Humphrey-Weidman studio
studied at the Humphrey-Weidman studio
While many challenged the existing definition of modern dance, whose dance remains classic?
-Jose Limon
-Alwin Nikolais
-Paul Taylor
-Merce Cunningham
-Jose Limon
Paul Taylor used to work with:
-Martha Graham
-George Balanchine
-Merce Cunningham
-All of the above
-All of the above
Who created “Duet”, a dance of sitting and standing for 7 minutes?
-Merce Cunningham
-Jose Limon
-Alwin Nikolais
-Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor
Nikolais believes that human emotion and self-expression is of the greatest value in dance making
True or False
False
One of Taylor’s artistic interests is everyday pedestrian movements
True or False
True
Limon Technique is based on:
-Graham technique
-Horton technique
-Humphrey technique
-All of the above
-Humphrey technique
