CMA Body Connectivity & Movement Phrasing 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the six body connectivity patterns recognized in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals?
- Breath, Core-Distal, Head-Tail, Upper-Lower, Body-Half, Cross-Lateral (Correct answer)
- Breath, Radial, Spinal, Lateral, Diagonal, Rotational
- Core-Distal, Horizontal, Vertical, Sagittal, Rotational, Spiral
- Breath, Proximal, Medial, Distal, Sequential, Simultaneous
Correct answer: Breath, Core-Distal, Head-Tail, Upper-Lower, Body-Half, Cross-Lateral
The six body connectivity patterns progress developmentally from Breath through Cross-Lateral integration.
Question 2: Which movement initiation source originates at the tips of the limbs and travels inward toward the body's center?
- Proximal initiation
- Middle initiation
- Distal initiation (Correct answer)
- Central initiation
Correct answer: Distal initiation
Distal initiation begins at the extremities—hands, feet, or head—and ripples inward toward the body's core.
Question 3: In LMA, 'sequential movement' refers to:
- Movement in which multiple body parts move simultaneously
- Movement that flows successively through body parts one after another (Correct answer)
- Movement that follows a predetermined choreographic order
- Movement that occurs in predictable metric rhythmic patterns
Correct answer: Movement that flows successively through body parts one after another
Sequential movement passes through body parts in succession, creating a ripple or wave-like effect through the body.
Question 4: The Head-Tail body connectivity pattern primarily emphasizes which aspect of movement organization?
- The relationship between the arms and the legs
- Connection along the spinal axis from cranium to coccyx (Correct answer)
- The relationship between the upper and lower body halves at the waist
- Cross-body coordination between right and left sides
Correct answer: Connection along the spinal axis from cranium to coccyx
Head-Tail connectivity involves awareness and active use of the spinal/axial connection from the cranium to the coccyx.
Question 5: Which phase of a movement phrase typically contains the moment of peak exertion or maximum expression?
- Preparation
- Recovery
- Transition
- Attack (Afraction) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Attack (Afraction)
The attack or afraction phase is the accent of a movement phrase where maximum effort or expression is reached.
Question 6: In LMA, 'simultaneous movement' means:
- Two movers performing the same movement in unison
- All involved body parts act together at the same instant (Correct answer)
- Movement that occurs in exact metric time
- Bilateral symmetry maintained throughout a phrase
Correct answer: All involved body parts act together at the same instant
Simultaneous movement occurs when all involved body parts move at the same instant rather than passing successively through each part.
Question 7: The Upper-Lower body connectivity pattern in LMA refers to the relationship between:
- The head and the torso
- The arms and the legs
- The upper half of the body and the lower half, divided at the waist (Correct answer)
- Core muscles and the distal limbs
Correct answer: The upper half of the body and the lower half, divided at the waist
Upper-Lower connectivity emphasizes differentiation and cooperation between the upper body (above the waist) and the lower body (below the waist).
CMA Body Connectivity & Movement Phrasing 1
What are the six body connectivity patterns recognized in Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals?