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Dance Basics

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






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






3. Rubrics are most effective for






4. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






7. The movement is performed backwards






8. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






9. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






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






11. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






12. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






13. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






15. 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






16. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






17. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






19. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






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






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






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






23. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






25. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






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






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






28. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






29. The hip joint is a






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






31. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






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






34. The term 'port des bras' refers to






35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. Rounded body type.






43. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






44. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






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






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






48. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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