Test your basic knowledge |

Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






5. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






6. The term 'port des bras' refers to






7. 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.






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






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






10. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






11. This is the speed at Which music is played.






12. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






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






16. The hip joint is a






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






18. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






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






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






21. Four main movements in the pas de deux






22. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






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






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






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






26. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






28. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






31. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






32. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






33. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






34. Movements are repeated






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






36. Reach space or personal space.






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






38. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






40. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






41. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






43. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






45. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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






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






48. A movement is made part of another movement






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






50. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests