CMA Laban Movement Analysis & Body Mechanics 2

Question 1

In Laban Movement Analysis, the term 'kinesphere' refers to which concept?

Accepted Answer

The personal space bubble surrounding the mover's reach

Answer

The kinesphere is the sphere of personal space that surrounds the mover and extends to the furthest reach of the limbs.

Question 2

Which Effort quality describes movement characterized by gradual, sustained changes in speed?

Accepted Answer

Sustained

Answer

The Time Effort quality of Sustained describes movement that unfolds slowly and lingers, as opposed to the sudden fighting quality.

Question 3

In Body organization, 'breath support' in LMA primarily relates to which developmental pattern?

Accepted Answer

Cellular

Answer

Cellular breath support is the earliest developmental pattern, rooted in the basic cellular pulsation of inhale and exhale.

Question 4

The Space Harmony concept of 'transverse' planes refers to movements that:

Accepted Answer

Combine two dimensions in a tilted diagonal plane

Answer

Transverse movements combine two dimensions at once, creating tilted, oblique planes that rotate around the body's center.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the LMA concept of 'Phrase'?

Accepted Answer

A unit of movement with a beginning, middle, and end

Answer

A movement phrase is a unit of movement with recognizable initiation, development, and conclusion, analogous to a sentence in language.

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