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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






4. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






5. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






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






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






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






10. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






11. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






12. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






14. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






15. Tendonitis is typically caused by






16. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






19. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






21. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






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






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






24. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






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






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






27. 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)






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






29. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






30. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






32. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






34. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






40. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






41. 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






42. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






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






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






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






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






48. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






49. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






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