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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






2. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






3. What is the meter in the waltz






4. 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)






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






6. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






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






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






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






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






11. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






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






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






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






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






16. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






17. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






18. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






19. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






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






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






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






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






24. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






25. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






26. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






27. 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)?






28. Movements are repeated






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






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






31. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






32. 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






33. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






35. 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






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






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






38. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






40. 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).






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






42. 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






43. Bending and straightening the knees






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






45. Rounded body type.






46. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






48. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






49. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






50. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats