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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






11. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






13. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






14. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






15. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






16. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






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






18. Movements are repeated






19. This is the speed at Which music is played.






20. 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






21. Part of a movement is performed






22. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






23. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






24. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






25. 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)?






26. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






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






29. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






30. The hip joint is a






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






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






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






34. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






35. Reach space or personal space.






36. The movement is performed backwards






37. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






38. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






48. A movement is made part of another movement






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






50. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane