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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






7. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






9. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






10. Tendonitis is typically caused by






11. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






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






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






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






16. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






17. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






19. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






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






22. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






24. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






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






27. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






28. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






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






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






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






33. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






34. Rubrics are most effective for






35. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






39. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






41. 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






42. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






44. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






45. The movement is performed backwards






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






47. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






48. A piece of choreography or dance






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






50. 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