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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






2. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






3. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






4. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






5. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






6. A movement is made part of another movement






7. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






8. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






9. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






10. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






11. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






12. Forward brush followed by a step






13. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






14. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






15. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






16. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






17. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






18. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






19. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






20. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






21. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






22. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






23. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






24. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






25. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






26. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






27. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






28. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






29. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






30. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






31. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






32. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






33. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






34. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






35. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






36. More is added to the original movement






37. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






38. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






39. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






40. Where is the apron of the stage located






41. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






42. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






43. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






44. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






45. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






46. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






47. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






48. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






49. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






50. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change