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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






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






4. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






6. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






7. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






8. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






9. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






12. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






13. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






14. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






15. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






16. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






17. The hip joint is a






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






19. Rubrics are most effective for






20. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






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






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






24. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






25. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






27. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






28. 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






29. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






30. More is added to the original movement






31. 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).






32. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






33. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






34. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






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






39. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






40. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






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






42. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






43. 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






44. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






46. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






48. What is the meter in the waltz






49. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






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