CMA CMA Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement

Question 1

Bartenieff Fundamentals (BF) were developed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate efficient, expressive, and healthy movement by integrating body connectivity

Answer

Bartenieff Fundamentals are a set of movement principles and exercises developed by Irmgard Bartenieff to support healthy, integrated, and expressive movement.

Question 2

The principle of 'breath support' in Bartenieff Fundamentals refers to:

Accepted Answer

The use of the breath cycle to initiate and support movement

Answer

Breath support in BF uses the natural inhale-exhale cycle as the foundation for movement initiation, organization, and release.

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the six basic Bartenieff Fundamental exercises?

Accepted Answer

Thigh lift

Answer

The thigh lift is one of the six classic Bartenieff Fundamental exercises, targeting the hip socket and core-distal connectivity.

Question 4

'Core-distal' connectivity in Bartenieff Fundamentals describes:

Accepted Answer

Simultaneous activation linking the body's core to its extremities

Answer

Core-distal connectivity is the simultaneous, integrated activation linking the body's center (core) with its extremities (distal), like a starfish pattern.

Question 5

In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'inner-outer' connectivity relates to:

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the body's deep intrinsic muscles and its outer surface or movement expression

Answer

Inner-outer connectivity addresses the integration of deep intrinsic muscles with the body's outer layers and external movement expression.

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CMA CMA Bartenieff Fundamentals & Developmental Movement