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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. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






3. The hip joint is a






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






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






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






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






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






10. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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






13. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






15. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






16. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






17. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






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






20. The speed of the music or dance






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






22. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






24. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






25. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






27. 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.






28. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






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






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






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






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






34. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






37. Four main movements in the pas de deux






38. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






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






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






41. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






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






43. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






44. 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






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






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






47. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






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






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