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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






2. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






4. 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.






5. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






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






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






8. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






10. 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.






11. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






13. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






14. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






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






16. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






17. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






18. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






19. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






20. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






22. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






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






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






25. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






27. The movement is performed using a different body part






28. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






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






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






31. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






34. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






37. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






38. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






40. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






42. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






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






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






46. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






47. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






49. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






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