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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. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






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






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






4. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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






6. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






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






10. What is the meter in the waltz






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






22. 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






23. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






24. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






25. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






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






27. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






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






35. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






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






37. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






38. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






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. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo






41. The speed of the music or dance






42. 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.






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






44. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






45. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






47. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






49. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






50. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change