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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 repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






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






5. Forward brush followed by a touch






6. 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






7. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






9. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






10. Four main movements in the pas de deux






11. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






12. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






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






15. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






18. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






20. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






21. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






34. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






35. This is the speed at Which music is played.






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






37. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






38. The hip joint is a






39. Rounded body type.






40. 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






41. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






42. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






44. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






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






46. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






47. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






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






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






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