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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






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






3. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






4. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






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






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






7. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






10. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






12. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






13. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






15. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






16. 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.






17. What is the meter in the waltz






18. More is added to the original movement






19. Reach space or personal space.






20. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






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






23. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






24. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






25. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






26. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






27. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






28. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






29. Where is the apron of the stage located






30. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






31. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






32. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






33. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






34. A piece of choreography or dance






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






36. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






37. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






40. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






41. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






43. Rounded body type.






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






45. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






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






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






48. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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