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Dance Basics
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performing-arts
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dance
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot
hop
mesomorph
frontal plane
ann miller
2. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means
in all directions
head whip
Luigi
rhythm
3. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover
rhythm tap
lester horton
improving flexibility
genre
4. What is the meter in the waltz
3/4
katherine dunham
developpe
Catherine de Medici
5. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans
pirouette
ball and socket joint
Beauchamps & Noverre
transitions
6. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat
syncopation
Diaghilev
axial movement
unity
7. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival
ted shawn
telling a traditional story
locomotion
interdisciplinary
8. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm
tempo
abduction
jazz hands
space
9. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.
flick
head whip
turns from corner
katherine dunham
10. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight
matt mattox
press
improving flexibility
pilates
11. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to
simultaneous canons
stomp
movement of the arms
improve muscle strength
12. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied
Luigi
entrechat
projection
rhythm
13. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music
frontal plane
erick hawkins
turns at center
melody
14. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change
stomp
eversion
touch
modern dance
15. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis
improving flexibility
tap
in all directions
slash
16. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.
grand allegro
martha graham
choreography
cumulative canons
17. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham
tap dance
balance
axial movement
modern dance
18. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect
overuse of a tendon
stomp
gus giordano
space
19. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher
flap
reverance
partnering/group skills
weight
20. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight
bill bojangles robinson
wring
angular oppositions
tap
21. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?
time
at the front
improve muscle strength
coordinating lighting and sound cues
22. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body
free dance
eversion
repetition
ruby keeler
23. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s
Catherine de Medici
broadway or show tap
partnering/group skills
modern dance
24. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique
augmentation/diminution
instrumentation
Luigi
meter
25. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?
step
ann miller
abduction
free dance
26. Rounded body type.
retrograde
ectomorph
loie fuller and isadora duncan
improve muscle strength
27. Reach space or personal space.
meter
cramp roll
kinesphere
turns at center
28. Forward brush followed by a step
flap
erick hawkins
Luigi
tap
29. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city
jerome robbins
master juba lane
improving flexibility
angular oppositions
30. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change
ballet
work
motif and development
step
31. 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
adduction
unison
Principles of composition
ideokinesis
32. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg
body knowledge
bill bojangles robinson
tendu
transition
33. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery
balance
doris humphrey
coordinating lighting and sound cues
extension
34. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress
gus giordano
transitions
stamp
fourth position
35. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.
contrast
aerobic exercise
eversion
Direction
36. The size of the movement is increased or decreased
augmentation/diminution
punch
gene kelly
ectomorph
37. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer
action/reaction
Diaghilev
accumulation
savion glover
38. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles
angular oppositions
flexion
katherine dunham
touch
39. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison
cumulative canons
slap
sagittal plane
tempo
40. A piece of choreography or dance
work
first position
fred astaire and ginger rogers
improvisation
41. This is the speed at Which music is played.
King Louis XIV
martha graham
pelvic thrusts
tempo
42. 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
fourth position
dynamics
ann miller
Luigi
43. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake
extension
eversion
Marius Petipa
ballet
44. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices
Kinesthetics
pilates
cumulative canons
dynamics
45. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet
gus giordano
petit allegro
ectomorph
narrative
46. The term 'port des bras' refers to
modern dance
doris humphrey
touch
movement of the arms
47. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia
vaganova method
rhythm
tap dance
narrative
48. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers
flexion
cholly atkins and coles
toe
pirouette
49. 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.
tempo
jazz dance
retrograde
flexion
50. Movements are repeated
float
degage
wring
repetition