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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. 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)?






2. Tendonitis is typically caused by






3. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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






6. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






7. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






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






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






10. Part of a movement is performed






11. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






13. 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






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






15. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






16. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






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






18. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






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






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






28. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






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






30. A piece of choreography or dance






31. 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






32. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






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






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






37. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






40. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






48. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






49. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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