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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






3. 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






4. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






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






8. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






9. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






10. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






12. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






13. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






16. More is added to the original movement






17. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






19. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






20. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






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






22. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






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






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






26. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






27. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






29. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






31. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






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






39. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






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






42. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






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






44. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






45. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






46. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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






49. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






50. 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