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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






2. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






3. The speed of the music or dance






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






5. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






6. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






7. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






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






9. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






10. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






11. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






12. 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






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






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. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






17. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






18. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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






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






21. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






22. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






23. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






24. 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






25. Rounded body type.






26. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






27. The term 'port des bras' refers to






28. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






30. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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. Forward brush followed by a step






33. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






34. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






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






38. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






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






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






42. The hip joint is a






43. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






45. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






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






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






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






49. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






50. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated