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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






2. 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).






3. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






4. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






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






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






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






8. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






11. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






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






14. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






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






16. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






17. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






18. 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






19. Reach space or personal space.






20. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






21. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






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






23. Rounded body type.






24. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






25. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






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






33. Rubrics are most effective for






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






43. 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






44. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






46. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






48. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






50. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s