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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






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






9. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






11. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






12. 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






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






14. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






15. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






16. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






23. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






24. 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).






25. Forward brush followed by a step






26. Four main movements in the pas de deux






27. 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






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






29. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






31. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






32. Part of a movement is performed






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






39. 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.






40. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






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






43. Tendonitis is typically caused by






44. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






46. The movement is performed backwards






47. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






50. 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.