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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






2. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






4. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






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






6. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






7. Bending and straightening the knees






8. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






9. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






10. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






11. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






12. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






13. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






14. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






15. This is the speed at Which music is played.






16. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






17. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






18. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






19. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






20. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






22. 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?






23. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






24. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






25. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






26. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






27. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






28. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






29. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






30. More is added to the original movement






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






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






33. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






34. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






35. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






36. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






37. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






38. Where is the apron of the stage located






39. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






40. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






41. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






42. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






43. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






44. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






45. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






46. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






47. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






48. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






49. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






50. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet