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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






4. What is the meter in the waltz






5. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






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






7. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






8. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






9. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






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






17. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






19. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






21. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






22. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






23. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






24. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






31. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






34. The hip joint is a






35. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






36. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






37. The movement is performed backwards






38. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






41. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






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






46. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






47. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






48. 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






49. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






50. 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