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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






4. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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






6. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






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






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






9. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






13. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






15. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






23. More is added to the original movement






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






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






26. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






27. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






28. Movements are repeated






29. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






30. Rounded body type.






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






32. 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)






33. The movement is performed backwards






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






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






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






37. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






40. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






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






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






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






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






45. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






46. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






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






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






50. Forward brush followed by a backward brush