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






2. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






4. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






5. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






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






9. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






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






11. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






13. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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






15. 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.






16. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






17. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






19. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






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






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






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






23. Part of a movement is performed






24. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






25. They were the progenitors of modern dance






26. The term 'port des bras' refers to






27. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






28. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






29. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






30. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






31. 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






32. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






33. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






42. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






43. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






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






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






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






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