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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






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






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






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






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






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






7. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






9. The sagittal plane divides the body






10. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






12. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






13. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






14. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






15. Rounded body type.






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






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






18. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






19. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






20. The term 'port des bras' refers to






21. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






24. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






25. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






26. 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






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






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






29. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






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






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






32. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






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






34. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






36. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






38. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






39. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






40. 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.






41. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






42. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






43. Bending and straightening the knees






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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).






50. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot