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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. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






2. 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






3. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






6. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






7. 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.






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






9. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






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






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






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






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






14. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






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






16. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






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






19. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






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






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






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






23. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






24. 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)?






25. A movement is made part of another movement






26. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






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






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






35. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






36. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






41. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






43. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






45. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






47. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






48. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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