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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






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






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






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






5. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






6. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






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






8. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






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






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






12. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






13. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






14. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






15. 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.






16. 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)?






17. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






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






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






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






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






22. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






23. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






24. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






25. Four main movements in the pas de deux






26. Movements are repeated






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






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






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






30. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






31. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






32. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






33. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






34. Reach space or personal space.






35. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






36. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






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






39. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg






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






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






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






43. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






44. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






45. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






46. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






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






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






50. 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.