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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






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






4. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






5. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






6. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






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






11. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






12. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






14. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






15. 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






16. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






18. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






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






22. The hip joint is a






23. Movements are repeated






24. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






27. 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.






28. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






29. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






32. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






33. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






37. A movement is made part of another movement






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






39. 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.






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






41. The movement is performed backwards






42. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






43. 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)?






44. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






46. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






48. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






50. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music