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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






3. Movements are repeated






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






10. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






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






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






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






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






15. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






16. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






17. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






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






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






20. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






21. 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






22. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






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






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






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






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






27. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






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






30. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






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






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






34. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






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






36. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






37. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






38. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






39. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






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






41. 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






42. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






44. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






45. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






46. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






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






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






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






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