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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






2. The movement is performed using a different body part






3. The movement is performed backwards






4. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






5. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






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






7. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






8. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






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






10. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






20. Reach space or personal space.






21. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






22. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






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






24. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






26. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






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






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






31. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






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






33. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






34. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






35. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






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






40. Bending and straightening the knees






41. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






42. The term 'port des bras' refers to






43. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






45. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






47. 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






48. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






50. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn