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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






9. Rounded body type.






10. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






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






12. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






13. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






14. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






20. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






22. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






23. The term 'port des bras' refers to






24. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






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






26. 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.






27. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






29. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






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






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






32. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






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






35. Defined specifically as the volume at Which musical notes are played.






36. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






37. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






40. 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






41. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






42. 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.






43. 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).






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






45. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






47. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






49. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






50. 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