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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. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






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






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






4. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






5. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






6. 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?






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






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






9. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






15. The hip joint is a






16. 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.






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






18. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






21. Movements are repeated






22. 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.






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






24. Part of a movement is performed






25. 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






26. 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).






27. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






28. Tendonitis is typically caused by






29. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






30. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






31. Rounded body type.






32. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






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






34. 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)?






35. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






37. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






38. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






39. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






41. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






44. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






46. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






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






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






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






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