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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. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes






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






3. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






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






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






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






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






8. Four main movements in the pas de deux






9. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






11. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






13. 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).






14. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






15. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






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






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






18. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






20. They were the progenitors of modern dance






21. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






22. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






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






24. 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?






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






26. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






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






28. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






29. 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.






30. 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






31. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






32. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






33. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






36. The movement is performed using a different body part






37. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






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






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






40. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






41. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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