CMA CMA Space Harmony & Choreology 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Space Harmony, what term describes the geometric spatial forms that connect points in the kinesphere?
- Effort actions
- Dimensional scales
- Crystalline forms (Correct answer)
- Spatial pulls
Correct answer: Crystalline forms
Crystalline forms are the geometric structures in Space Harmony that connect points within the kinesphere, forming scales and pathways.
Question 2: The A-scale in Space Harmony is also known as the:
- Dimensional scale
- Defense scale (Correct answer)
- Diagonal scale
- Equatorial scale
Correct answer: Defense scale
The A-scale is called the Defense scale because its spatial directions correspond to protecting or defending the body.
Question 3: Which spatial form in Laban's Space Harmony traces paths through all three dimensions simultaneously?
- Dimensional cross
- Planar drive
- Diagonal (Correct answer)
- Transversal
Correct answer: Diagonal
Diagonals in Space Harmony move through all three spatial dimensions—high/low, right/left, forward/back—simultaneously.
Question 4: The three planes of movement in Space Harmony are:
- Sagittal, Frontal, Horizontal (Correct answer)
- Axial, Peripheral, Central
- Vertical, Lateral, Diagonal
- Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Correct answer: Sagittal, Frontal, Horizontal
The three planes are the Sagittal (wheel), Frontal (door), and Horizontal (table) planes, each defined by two of the three spatial dimensions.
Question 5: In choreology, what does 'kinesphere' refer to?
- The emotional quality of movement
- The space immediately surrounding the body within reach (Correct answer)
- The rhythm of locomotion
- The floor pattern of a dance
Correct answer: The space immediately surrounding the body within reach
The kinesphere is the personal space bubble immediately surrounding the body—the reach space available without changing the base of support.
Question 6: Which of the following best describes the 'peripheral' spatial pathway?
- Moving through the center of the body
- Moving along the outer edge of the kinesphere (Correct answer)
- Moving in a straight vertical line
- Moving diagonally through space
Correct answer: Moving along the outer edge of the kinesphere
Peripheral pathways trace along the surface or outer boundary of the kinesphere, following its edges rather than passing through the center.
CMA CMA Space Harmony & Choreology 1
In Space Harmony, what term describes the geometric spatial forms that connect points in the kinesphere?