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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






2. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






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






4. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






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






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






7. 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.






8. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






9. 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






10. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






11. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






12. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






13. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






14. Four main movements in the pas de deux






15. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






17. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?






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






19. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






20. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






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






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






23. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






24. Movements are repeated






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. A movement is made part of another movement






31. 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)






32. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






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






34. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






35. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






36. Rubrics are most effective for






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






38. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






39. The sagittal plane divides the body






40. 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?






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






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






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






44. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






45. More is added to the original movement






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






47. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






48. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






49. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






50. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?