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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






3. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






5. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






6. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






8. 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






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






10. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






11. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






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






14. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






16. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






18. The movement is performed backwards






19. Part of a movement is performed






20. The hip joint is a






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






22. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






23. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






24. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






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






26. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






27. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






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






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






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






32. The term 'port des bras' refers to






33. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






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






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






39. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






41. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






42. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






43. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






44. Rounded body type.






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






46. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






47. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






48. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






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






50. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes