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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Forward brush followed by a step






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






3. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






4. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The term 'port des bras' refers to






12. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






13. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






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






15. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






17. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






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






21. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






22. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






23. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






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






25. The sagittal plane divides the body






26. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






28. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






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






31. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






32. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






34. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






37. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






38. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






39. Movements are repeated






40. 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






41. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






49. 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






50. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession