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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






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






3. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






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






5. Where is the apron of the stage located






6. A piece of choreography or dance






7. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






8. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






9. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






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






11. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






12. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






13. Reach space or personal space.






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






15. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






17. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






18. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






19. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






20. Movements are repeated






21. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






24. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






25. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






26. The movement is performed using a different body part






27. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






28. 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?






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






30. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






31. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






32. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






33. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






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






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






38. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






39. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






41. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






43. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






44. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






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






46. The speed of the music or dance






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






48. More is added to the original movement






49. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






50. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.