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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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1. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






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






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






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






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






6. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






7. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






8. 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






9. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






10. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






11. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






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






13. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






16. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






19. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






20. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






23. 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






24. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






26. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






30. They were the progenitors of modern dance






31. The movement is performed backwards






32. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






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






34. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






36. 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?






37. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






38. Movements are repeated






39. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






40. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






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






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






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






45. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






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






48. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






49. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






50. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward