CMA Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'body half' connectivity refers to: → Using only one side of the body while the other is still
2. The Feldenkrais Method's 'Awareness Through Movement' (ATM) lessons are primarily delivered in which format? → Verbally guided group movement sequences
3. The 'Passion Drive' in Effort theory omits which motion factor? → Space
4. In somatic re-education, 'pandiculation' (used in Hanna Somatics) differs from stretching in that it: → Actively contracts then slowly releases the very muscles being retrained
5. In Labanotation, the length of a symbol in the staff indicates: → The duration of the movement
6. Which method is considered a somatic practice? → Feldenkrais Method
7. In observing Shape Flow, which quality pair describes the self-referential growing and shrinking of the body shape? → Growing and Shrinking
8. In LMA, which Effort quality describes movement that proceeds along a clear, predetermined path in space? → Direct
9. Which developmental movement pattern, central to BMC and Bartenieff work, involves simultaneous movement of both arms and both legs? → Homologous
10. In LMA, 'middle initiation' means a movement begins at: → An intermediate joint of a limb such as the elbow or knee
11. Irmgard Bartenieff integrated Laban's movement theory with which other discipline to develop Bartenieff Fundamentals? → Physical therapy and neurodevelopmental principles
12. What does the Effort category in LMA describe? → Dynamic qualities like weight and flow
13. What is informed consent in movement practice? → Obtaining voluntary agreement after full disclosure
14. In LMA, 'proximal initiation' means a movement begins at: → The joint closest to the trunk where the limb attaches
15. A CMA discovers an error in a previously submitted movement analysis report that could affect a client's treatment. The ethical obligation is to: → Inform the relevant parties of the error promptly and provide a corrected report
16. Which Effort motion factor relates to the mover's inner attitude toward space and spatial attention? → Space
17. Which scale in Space Harmony moves through the six points of the dimensional cross? → Dimensional scale
18. In pattern recognition, a CMA identifies a mover who consistently uses 'Action Drive' (Weight + Time + Space Effort). What is notably absent? → Flow Effort
19. What is the purpose of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA)? → Analyze and describe human movement
20. In LMA, 'condensing' refers to: → Moving toward the active, fighting end of an Effort factor
21. When a CMA notes that a client's movement shows 'Upper–Lower' connectivity, this means the client demonstrates: → Coordination between the upper and lower halves of the body across the horizontal midline
22. Which Effort quality describes movement characterized by gradual, sustained changes in speed? → Sustained
23. The Head-Tail body connectivity pattern primarily emphasizes which aspect of movement organization? → Connection along the spinal axis from cranium to coccyx
24. Which organization maintains the official Labanotation symbol set and certification for notation scores? → Dance Notation Bureau (DNB)
25. Shape Flow Support refers to: → The way Shape Flow changes underlie and support Effort expression
26. In Bartenieff Fundamentals, 'Thigh Lift' is a basic exercise primarily intended to develop: → Core-distal connectivity and inner unit activation
27. In Labanotation, 'forward' direction is indicated by a symbol that is: → White (open) and shaped like a narrow rectangle
28. Why is movement observation important in analysis? → To identify patterns and functionality
29. In Laban Movement Analysis, the Effort quality of 'Flow' relates to: → The degree of freedom or restraint in movement's continuity
30. What term describes learning new motor patterns in somatic practice? → Neuromuscular re-education