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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. 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.






2. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






3. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






4. Reach space or personal space.






5. More is added to the original movement






6. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






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






8. Movements are repeated






9. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






15. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






16. Bending and straightening the knees






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






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






19. The sagittal plane divides the body






20. 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






21. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






22. Phrasing may be determined by all but which of the following






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






24. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






25. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






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






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






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






29. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






30. 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).






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






32. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






33. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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






35. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






37. They were the progenitors of modern dance






38. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






39. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






40. Four main movements in the pas de deux






41. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






43. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






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






46. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






47. The term 'port des bras' refers to






48. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






49. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






50. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles