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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. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.
Kinesthetics
movement of the arms
partnering/group skills
doris humphrey
2. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight
shape
ectomorph
dab
Butoh
3. 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?
Nijinsky
second position
economic development
Luigi
4. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the
gregory hines
tendu
extension of the working leg
overuse of a tendon
5. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today
hinge
Beauchamps & Noverre
time
george balanchine
6. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement
frappe
bartenieff fundamentals
lester horton
ruth st. denis
7. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences
ballet
rhythm
Kinesthetics
master juba lane
8. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements
motif and development
float
time
improvisation
9. Reach space or personal space.
sammy davis jr
flexion
cecchetti method
kinesphere
10. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect
space
kinesphere
rond de jambe
merce cunningham
11. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky
bartenieff fundamentals
lester horton
incorporation
movement of the arms
12. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet
erick hawkins
transition
meter
gus giordano
13. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the
pelvic thrusts
bob fosse
kinesphere
bill bojangles robinson
14. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music
interdisciplinary
melody
entrechat
turns from corner
15. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label
abduction
aerobic exercise
plie
cholly atkins
16. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller
time
twyla tharp
second position
broadway or show tap
17. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?
lester horton
kinesphere
eversion
line dancing
18. The speed of the music or dance
tempo
lester horton
lester horton
martha graham
19. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage
first position
retrograde
second position
movement of the arms
20. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique
flexion and extension
rhythm
variety
matt mattox
21. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.
tap
body knowledge
angular oppositions
slap
22. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change
3/4
interdisciplinary
tap
stomp
23. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession
canon
adduction
brush/scuff
flexion and extension
24. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet
fifth position
interdisciplinary
a contact improvisation exercise
George Balanchine
25. The movement is performed backwards
martha graham
modern dance
master juba lane
retrograde
26. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot
tap
locomotion
ball and socket joint
kinesphere
27. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body
ballet
paul taylor
angular oppositions
eversion
28. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?
biceps brachii - biceps femoris
Luigi
adductor magnus
syncopation
29. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo
ballet
time
gus giordano
King Louis XIV
30. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated
pathways
the changement and the sautes
rhythm
time
31. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia
shape
telling a traditional story
vaganova method
rotation
32. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground
line dancing
choreography
movement of the arms
degage
33. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story
brush/scuff
jerome robbins
interdisciplinary
bartenieff fundamentals
34. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance
eversion
adduction
jack cole
improving flexibility
35. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion
locomotion
time
rhythm
pirouette
36. 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).
improving flexibility
hop
space
bob fosse
37. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.
retrograde
jazz dance
shape
cramp roll
38. Forward brush followed by a touch
slap
choreography
master juba lane
tendu
39. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight
pathways
merce cunningham
martha graham
punch
40. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight
slash
ball change
stomp
economic development
41. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes
grand allegro
fragmentation
frappe
first position
42. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a
vaganova method
stomp
axial movement
sagittal plane
43. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover
George Balanchine
punch
rhythm tap
rhythm
44. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions
snap
incorporation
telling a traditional story
ted shawn
45. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change
stamp
at the front
second position
extension
46. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane
transverse horizontal plane
doris humphrey and charles weidman
kinesthetic awareness
frontal plane
47. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied
erick hawkins
force/energy
rhythm
pathways
48. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique
Luigi
Mikhail Fokine
unison
vertically
49. The term 'port des bras' refers to
turns from corner
movement of the arms
matt mattox
ball and socket joint
50. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery
paul taylor
Beauchamps & Noverre
doris humphrey
loie fuller and isadora duncan