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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






2. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






3. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






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






5. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






6. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city






7. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






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






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






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






12. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






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






15. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






16. Tendonitis is typically caused by






17. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






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






19. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






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






22. 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)?






23. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






37. The movement is performed backwards






38. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






40. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






41. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






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






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






44. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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