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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






2. Where is the apron of the stage located






3. 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






4. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






5. 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






6. Forward brush followed by a touch






7. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






10. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






11. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






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






13. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






14. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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






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






17. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






19. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






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






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






24. The hip joint is a






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






40. Part of a movement is performed






41. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






42. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






44. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






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






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






48. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






50. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles