Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Modern Dance test #2

QuestionAnswer
who was influenced from a young age by their father who was a psychiatrist? Martha Graham
who excelled at the Wig man and who was asked to set up a satellite school in New York? Hanya Holm
who got their star in an Illinois small town? Doris Hymphrey
what Martha Graham’s technique was based on? her violent, trembling movement focused on the spiritual and emotional connection in the body. Her Delsartean use of tension and relaxation was reimagined as “contraction and release”
who married Martha Graham ? Eric Hawkins
what Hanya Holm’s technique was based on ? floor patterns, pulse, aerial,design, direction, and spatial dimensions. She stressed a free torso and back and was heavily shaped by improvisation.
where did Martha Graham studied dance after her father died? Denishawn School
what country besides the US did Eric Hawkins live in? Austria
Where did Eric Hawkins first learn modern dance? Bennington College
what was One of Martha Graham’s earliest pieces? Frontier
Where did Eric Hawkins train? the School of American Ballet and Kreutzberg
Who won the National Medal of the Arts? Eric Hawkins
Where was Hanya Holm’s early education? Catholic convent where she developed a strong sense of discipline
What modern dance pioneer influenced Eric Hawkins? Martha Graham
Where was Hanya Holm born? Frankfurt, Germany
Besides dance, what other talent did Doris Hymphrey have? she was a author , artistic director
How many Doris Hymphrey dances are preserved by labonation? 35
Created by: omggirl225
Popular Finnish sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards