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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






3. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






4. 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






5. 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






6. Rounded body type.






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






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






9. A piece of choreography or dance






10. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






12. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






13. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






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






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






17. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






18. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






21. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






23. 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.






24. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






25. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






26. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






27. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






28. 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.






29. Bending and straightening the knees






30. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






31. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






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






34. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






35. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






36. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






37. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






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






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






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






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






42. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






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






45. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






46. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






47. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






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






49. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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