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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






3. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






4. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






6. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






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






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






9. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






11. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






13. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






19. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






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






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






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






23. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






24. Rubrics are most effective for






25. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. The speed of the music or dance






40. The hip joint is a






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






42. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






43. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






45. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






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






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






48. 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






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






50. The movement is performed using a different body part