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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






4. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






5. 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)?






6. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






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






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






9. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






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






11. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






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






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






16. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






18. 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.






19. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






21. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






23. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






24. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






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






28. 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






29. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






30. Movements are repeated






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






32. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






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






34. More is added to the original movement






35. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






36. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






37. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






38. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






39. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






42. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






43. Reach space or personal space.






44. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






46. The movement is performed using a different body part






47. Rubrics are most effective for






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






49. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






50. Where is the apron of the stage located