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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






2. 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.






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






4. Which of the following is typically not a goal of ideokinesis






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






12. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






16. The speed of the music or dance






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






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






20. Four main movements in the pas de deux






21. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






23. 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






24. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response






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






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






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






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






29. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






30. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Rubrics are most effective for






37. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






38. 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






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






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






41. 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)






42. Creation and composition of dances by arranging or inventing steps - movements - and pattern of movements.






43. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival






44. Forward brush followed by a step






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






46. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






47. More is added to the original movement






48. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






49. A piece of choreography or dance






50. A movement is made part of another movement