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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






2. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






4. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






5. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






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






7. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






8. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






9. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






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






11. 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.






12. 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?






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






14. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






15. Where is the apron of the stage located






16. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






17. The movement is performed backwards






18. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






19. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






20. 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






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






22. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






25. Forward brush followed by a step






26. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






27. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






29. 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






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






31. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






32. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






34. 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)?






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






42. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






43. 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






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






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






46. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






48. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






50. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied