Test your basic knowledge |

Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






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






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






4. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






5. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






6. 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






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






8. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






10. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






11. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






14. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






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






18. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic






19. A movement is made part of another movement






20. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






21. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






22. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






23. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






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






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






26. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






28. They were the progenitors of modern dance






29. 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?






30. Rounded body type.






31. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






32. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






33. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






34. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






36. 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.






37. 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






38. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






39. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






41. Tendonitis is typically caused by






42. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






43. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films






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






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






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






47. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






50. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers