Which was not a hallmark of the great contemporary dance instructor Mettler?

• A. Organic dancing
• B. Large groups of dancers
• C. Live music and instruments
• D. Attention to exact detail and structured rules

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is understanding the dancer-teacher’s approach to movement and teaching. Mettler’s style is known for movement that feels natural and spontaneous—organic dancing that grows from the body’s impulses and the mood of the moment. He also favored working with large groups, creating a sense of collective energy and ensemble experience, and he embraced live music and instruments to shape the performance and the dance. In contrast, attention to exact detail and fixed, structured rules implies a rigid, prescriptive method that constrains movement and improvisation, which doesn’t align with the described characteristics of his approach. So the statement about strict, detailed rules isn’t a hallmark of how Mettler taught or choreographed.