Ballet-body-review.txt

Therefore, a dancer's body needs a certain _____________--in the spine to achieve an arabesque line and a fluid carriage of the arms; in the hip joints to allow an efficient turnout and extension of the legs; and in the ankles and feet for quick, articulate allegro, including soft landings from jumps.

A dancer's body must be able to function reliably to have ____________ to meet the day-to-day physical demands of ballet technique.

The four health-related components of physical fitness essential for ballet performers are:

The term _________ frequently is used when referring to approaches that accept the importance of the interrelatedness of body, mind, spirit, and environment.

Central to his [Alexander] technique is the concept of "primary control," a term that refers to ___________ in relation to the entire body.

Central to his [Alexander] technique is the concept of ____________, a term that refers to the correct use of the head and neck in relation to the entire body.

The "Bartenieff Fundamentals" refers to a series of movement sequences aimed at developing ________________ with particular attention given to movement quality.

____________ involves mentally concentrating on visualizing a movement without physically performing it.

After the injury is healed,__________ can help break down scar tissue

___________ often begin with breathing exercises and some type of warm-up exercise, followed by a series of asanas, each held for a few seconds to several minutes.

To be effective, ________ should occur at least three times a week.

Within the framework of these given body attributes, _____________ are the keys to increasing and maintaining flexibility because they can be lengthened through regular stretching exercises.

Also known as weight training or resistance exercise, this type of conditioning ________________________.

Before you workout, remember to ________ the muscles you plan to strengthen.

After you workout, allow time to___________

_______ are done with control and concentration, with special focus on the torso to strengthen the center of the body.

_______ also is used to rehabilitate the body after injury.

When these [barre] exercises are neglected before a rehearsal or performance or by a latecomer to class, ________

________ is the dancer's fundamental safeguard against injury

Pain may well be the body's warning __________

A cramp may be relieved by immediate _______ of the cramped muscle, accompanied by massage.

Immediate treatment should include the _________ procedure just described (__________________________________), then immobilization of the joint to avoid further tearing of the ligament.

Although it is relatively rare for a dancer to break a bone, it is relatively common for a dancer to have ______________________

Landing incorrectly from jumps and dancing on a hard floor can lead to _____

A knee is strongest _______, therefore rond de jambe � terre practiced incorrectly with a relaxed knee invites stress to the surrounding ligaments.

A painful click in the knee may signal __________

Different types of bunions can occur _______, usually at the base of the big toe but sometimes at the little toe.

Most dancers keep their toenails ________

Diet, to the dancer, should mean __________

Two types of eating disorders sometimes associated with a dancer's obsession with thinness are ________, a type of self-starvation, and _______, characterized by eating great quantities of food followed by laxative abuse. self-induced vomiting, or both.

A person subject to listlessness, frequent illness, and a generally low energy level may be suffering from ________

Smoking is especially harmful for dancers because it is directly linked to cardiovascular disease (disease of the heart and blood vessels), lung cancer, and _____

The image of the thin, frail-looking dancer of the 1960s and 1970s has changed; dancers now are _______________