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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






3. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






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






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






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






8. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






9. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






10. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






12. The hip joint is a






13. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






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






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






16. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






17. Rubrics are most effective for






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. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






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






23. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






24. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






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






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






27. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






30. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






31. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






32. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






34. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






35. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






36. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body






37. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






38. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






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






40. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






41. Part of a movement is performed






42. What is the meter in the waltz






43. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






44. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






45. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






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






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






48. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






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






50. A piece of choreography or dance