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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






2. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






3. 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).






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






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






6. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






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






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






9. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






12. What is the meter in the waltz






13. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






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






16. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






17. 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.






18. Where is the apron of the stage located






19. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






20. Four main movements in the pas de deux






21. Movements are repeated






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






23. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






24. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






25. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






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






28. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






29. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






31. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






32. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






33. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






35. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






36. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






37. Part of a movement is performed






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






39. 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






40. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






42. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






43. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






44. 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.






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






46. Reach space or personal space.






47. 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.






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






49. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






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