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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






2. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






3. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






4. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






5. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






6. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






7. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






10. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






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






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






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






16. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






17. 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






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






19. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






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






21. Forward brush followed by a step






22. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






23. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






31. They were the progenitors of modern dance






32. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






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






34. Rounded body type.






35. Tendonitis is typically caused by






36. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






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






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






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






40. Rubrics are most effective for






41. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






43. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






44. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






46. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






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






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






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






50. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer