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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. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






2. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






4. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






5. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






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






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






10. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






12. 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.






13. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






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






15. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






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






17. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






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






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






21. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






22. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






23. 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






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






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






26. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






27. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






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






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






31. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






34. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






36. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






37. More is added to the original movement






38. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






41. A movement is made part of another movement






42. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






45. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






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






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






49. 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)?






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