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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






8. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






9. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






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






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






12. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






15. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






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






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






19. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






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






21. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






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






23. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






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






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






27. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






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






29. Tendonitis is typically caused by






30. 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.






31. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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






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






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






35. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






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






37. Forward brush followed by a step






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






39. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






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






43. 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)






44. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






45. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






48. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






49. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






50. The size of the movement is increased or decreased