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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 repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






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






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






4. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






5. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






6. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






8. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






9. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






11. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






12. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






13. A piece of choreography or dance






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






15. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






17. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






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






20. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






21. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. The speed of the music or dance






28. 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)?






29. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






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






31. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






32. 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?






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






34. 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).






35. The movement is performed backwards






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. A movement is made part of another movement






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






43. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






44. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






45. Four main movements in the pas de deux






46. 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






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






48. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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






50. What is the meter in the waltz