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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






2. 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.






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






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






5. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






7. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






8. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






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






11. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






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






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






17. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






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






19. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






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






21. 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.






22. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






23. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






25. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






28. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






29. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






30. The hip joint is a






31. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






32. Forward brush followed by a touch






33. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






34. A piece of choreography or dance






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






36. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






37. 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






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






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






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






41. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






42. Rounded body type.






43. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






44. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






47. 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






48. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






49. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






50. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed