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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. More is added to the original movement






2. 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.






3. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






6. 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)?






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






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






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






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






11. The speed of the music or dance






12. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






13. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






14. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






17. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






20. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






21. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






22. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






24. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






25. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






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






27. 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






28. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






30. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






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






32. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






33. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






34. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






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






38. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






39. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






40. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






41. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






43. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






44. They were the progenitors of modern dance






45. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






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






48. Movements are repeated






49. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






50. 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