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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






3. The movement is performed using a different body part






4. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






6. 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






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






8. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






9. 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).






10. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






11. Rubrics are most effective for






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






13. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






14. 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






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






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






17. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






18. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






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






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






21. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






25. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






26. 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.






27. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






28. 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






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






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






31. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






32. 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






33. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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






36. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






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






39. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






41. Movements are repeated






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






43. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






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






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






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






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






48. A piece of choreography or dance






49. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






50. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations