CMA Body Connectivity & Movement Phrasing

Question 1

What are the six body connectivity patterns recognized in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals?

Accepted Answer

Breath, Core-Distal, Head-Tail, Upper-Lower, Body-Half, Cross-Lateral

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Breath, Radial, Spinal, Lateral, Diagonal, Rotational

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Core-Distal, Horizontal, Vertical, Sagittal, Rotational, Spiral

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Breath, Proximal, Medial, Distal, Sequential, Simultaneous

Question 2

Which movement initiation source originates at the tips of the limbs and travels inward toward the body's center?

Accepted Answer

Distal initiation

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Proximal initiation

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Middle initiation

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Central initiation

Question 3

In LMA, 'sequential movement' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Movement that flows successively through body parts one after another

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Movement in which multiple body parts move simultaneously

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Movement that follows a predetermined choreographic order

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Movement that occurs in predictable metric rhythmic patterns

Question 4

The Head-Tail body connectivity pattern primarily emphasizes which aspect of movement organization?

Accepted Answer

Connection along the spinal axis from cranium to coccyx

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The relationship between the arms and the legs

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The relationship between the upper and lower body halves at the waist

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Cross-body coordination between right and left sides

Question 5

Which phase of a movement phrase typically contains the moment of peak exertion or maximum expression?

Accepted Answer

Attack (Afraction)

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Preparation

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Recovery

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Transition

Question 6

In LMA, 'simultaneous movement' means:

Accepted Answer

All involved body parts act together at the same instant

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Two movers performing the same movement in unison

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Movement that occurs in exact metric time

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Bilateral symmetry maintained throughout a phrase

Question 7

The Upper-Lower body connectivity pattern in LMA refers to the relationship between:

Accepted Answer

The upper half of the body and the lower half, divided at the waist

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The head and the torso

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The arms and the legs

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Core muscles and the distal limbs