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Dance Basics

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






2. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






3. More is added to the original movement






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






5. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






6. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






7. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






9. The term 'port des bras' refers to






10. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






11. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






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






13. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






14. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






17. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






18. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






19. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






22. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






23. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






24. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






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






26. Reach space or personal space.






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






28. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






29. 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.






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






31. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






32. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






33. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






35. The speed of the music or dance






36. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






37. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






38. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






41. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






43. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






46. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






50. 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).