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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. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






2. Tendonitis is typically caused by






3. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






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






5. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






6. 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






7. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






8. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






10. Rounded body type.






11. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






12. Where is the apron of the stage located






13. 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.






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






15. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






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






17. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






18. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






19. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






20. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






21. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






22. Four main movements in the pas de deux






23. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






24. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






26. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






27. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






28. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






30. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






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






33. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






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






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






42. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






43. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






44. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






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






47. Rubrics are most effective for






48. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






49. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






50. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated