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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






3. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






5. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






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






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






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






10. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






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






12. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






14. Part of a movement is performed






15. 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)?






16. Reach space or personal space.






17. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






18. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






19. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






30. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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






32. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






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






34. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






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






38. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






40. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






41. 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.






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






43. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






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






45. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






47. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






48. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






49. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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