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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






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






4. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






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






7. The movement is performed using a different body part






8. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






9. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






10. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






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






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. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






16. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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






18. 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?






19. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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






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






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






24. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






26. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






27. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






28. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






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






30. Which of the following steps in tap dance would produce a total of four audible taps?






31. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






32. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






33. A piece of choreography or dance






34. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






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






38. 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.






39. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






40. 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






41. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






42. 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






43. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






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






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






46. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






48. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






50. Rounded body type.