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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






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






3. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






4. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






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






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






9. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






12. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






13. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






14. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






16. 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






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






18. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






20. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






21. Movements are repeated






22. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






23. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






24. 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






25. What is the meter in the waltz






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






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






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






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






30. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






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






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






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






35. Forward brush followed by a step






36. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






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






38. A piece of choreography or dance






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






40. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






41. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






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






43. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






45. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






46. They were the progenitors of modern dance






47. Part of a movement is performed






48. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






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