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Dance Basics
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performing-arts
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dance
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style
melody
pelvic thrusts
Butoh
harold and fayard nicholas
2. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance
retrograde
modern
hyperextension
aerobic exercise
3. They were the progenitors of modern dance
projection
line dancing
action/reaction
loie fuller and isadora duncan
4. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement
Marius Petipa
paul taylor
frappe
Kinesthetics
5. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane
frontal plane
instrumentation
head whip
Butoh
6. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level
katherine dunham
first position
polyrhythm
stamp
7. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals
telling a traditional story
syncopation
Catherine de Medici
modern dance
8. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story
flick
jerome robbins
Giselle
space
9. He was the co-founder of denishawn and the founder of jacob's pillow dance festival
Luigi
brush/scuff
coordinating lighting and sound cues
ted shawn
10. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers
flap
time
broadway or show tap
flexion
11. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor
turns at center
fourth position
ectomorph
angular oppositions
12. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of
axial movement
transitions
time
Butoh
13. This is the speed at Which music is played.
George Balanchine
axial movement
unison
tempo
14. 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
fourth position
Kinesthetics
glide
paul taylor
15. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo
flow
float
doris humphrey and charles weidman
ballet
16. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor
frontal plane
turns from corner
tempo
bob fosse
17. What is the meter in the waltz
second position
3/4
bob fosse
King Louis XIV
18. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress
tempo acceleration/deceleration
jazz dance
gus giordano
twyla tharp
19. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography
Principles of composition
rond de jambe
merce cunningham
transverse horizontal plane
20. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles
tempo acceleration/deceleration
adduction
petit allegro
King Louis XIV
21. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the
coordinating lighting and sound cues
extension of the working leg
social dance
brush/scuff
22. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in
flexion and extension
partnering/group skills
kinesthetic awareness
ballet
23. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches
frontal plane
adagio
syncopation
tableau
24. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood
broadway or show tap
ectomorph
aerobic exercise
cholly atkins and coles
25. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).
punch
brush/scuff
space
Direction
26. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today
Beauchamps & Noverre
retrograde
flexion
variety
27. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion
alexander technique
projection
developpe
flow
28. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg
ann miller
hinge
merce cunningham
tendu
29. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?
transition
syncopation
adduction
bob fosse
30. The size of the movement is increased or decreased
jazz
syncopation
augmentation/diminution
ballet
31. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.
shape
press
fifth position
at the front
32. 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.
accumulation
pilates
jazz dance
social dance
33. 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
third position
tempo acceleration/deceleration
polyrhythm
martha graham
34. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane
sagittal plane
force/energy
jump
unison
35. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.
genre
slap
turns from corner
glide
36. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller
broadway or show tap
reverance
improvisation
rotation
37. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second
line dancing
jazz
repetition
ball change
38. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change
work
frappe
kinesthetic awareness
toe
39. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music
melody
erick hawkins
a contact improvisation exercise
ballet
40. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes
dab
step
grand allegro
coordinating lighting and sound cues
41. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?
coordinating lighting and sound cues
Butoh
in all directions
line dancing
42. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?
first position
improving flexibility
locomotion
free dance
43. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.
accumulation
broadway or show tap
assessing complex assignments
transition
44. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer
vertically
Bob Fosse
savion glover
fourth position
45. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight
press
jazz hands
meter
cramp roll
46. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage
coordinating lighting and sound cues
stomp
in all directions
second position
47. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means
twyla tharp
first position
locomotion
in all directions
48. Inward rotation; turning a limb inward - toward the front of the body
developpe
inversion
augmentation/diminution
cholly atkins and coles
49. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company
broadway or show tap
frontal plane
gene kelly
erick hawkins
50. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes
reverance
Nijinsky
adagio
ted shawn