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






2. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






3. Forward brush followed by a touch






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






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






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






7. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






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






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






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






11. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






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






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






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






16. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






17. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






20. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






23. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






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






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






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






27. More is added to the original movement






28. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






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






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






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






32. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






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






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






36. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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






39. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






46. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






47. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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