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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






2. 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)?






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






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






5. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






7. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






8. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






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






11. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






12. What is the meter in the waltz






13. 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?






14. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






16. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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






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






19. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






20. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






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






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






23. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






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






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






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






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






29. Rounded body type.






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






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






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






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






34. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






35. 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)






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






37. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






38. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






42. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






43. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






44. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






45. The hip joint is a






46. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






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






50. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession