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

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Distal initiation

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Movement that flows successively through body parts one after another

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Connection along the spinal axis from cranium to coccyx

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Attack (Afraction)

Answer

The attack or afraction phase is the accent of a movement phrase where maximum effort or expression is reached.

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