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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






2. What is the meter in the waltz






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






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






5. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






6. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






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






8. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






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






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






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






14. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






17. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






18. 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?






19. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






20. A piece of choreography or dance






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






22. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






24. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






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






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






27. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






28. Forward brush followed by a touch






29. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






31. 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.






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






33. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






34. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






35. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






36. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






37. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






38. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






39. Four main movements in the pas de deux






40. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






41. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






42. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






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






45. 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






46. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






49. 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






50. A movement is made part of another movement