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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






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






4. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






5. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






6. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






7. Part of a movement is performed






8. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






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






10. 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






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






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






13. More is added to the original movement






14. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






17. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






19. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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. Bending and straightening the knees






23. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






30. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






31. 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






32. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






33. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






35. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






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






37. Forward brush followed by a step






38. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






39. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






41. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






42. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






43. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






44. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






47. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






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






50. 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