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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 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.






2. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






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






6. The speed of the music or dance






7. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






9. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






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






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. 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?






13. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






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






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






16. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






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






20. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






21. The term 'port des bras' refers to






22. Part of a movement is performed






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






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






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






26. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






28. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






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






30. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






31. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






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






40. Where is the apron of the stage located






41. 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






42. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






43. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






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






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






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






47. A movement is made part of another movement






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






49. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






50. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes