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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






3. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






4. The hip joint is a






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






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






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






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






9. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






10. 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






11. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






12. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






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






15. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






17. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






20. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






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






24. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






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






27. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






29. 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






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






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






32. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






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






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






35. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






36. 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






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






38. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






40. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






41. They were the progenitors of modern dance






42. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






43. A piece of choreography or dance






44. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






50. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s