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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






2. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






4. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






6. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






7. Rubrics are most effective for






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






9. A movement is made part of another movement






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






11. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






12. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






14. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






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






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






23. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






25. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






26. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






27. Forward brush followed by a step






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






29. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






30. 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.






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






32. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






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






34. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






37. 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)?






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






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






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






41. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






43. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






44. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position