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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Part of a movement is performed






2. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






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






4. He was a broadway and hollywood tap and jazz dancer - as well as a movie star






5. The sagittal plane divides the body






6. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






8. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






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






10. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






11. The term 'port des bras' refers to






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






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






14. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company






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






16. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






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






18. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






27. More is added to the original movement






28. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a






29. Physics principles that govern motion - flow - and weight in time and space including: the law of gravity - balance and centrifugal force.






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






31. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






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






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






34. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






35. They were the progenitors of modern dance






36. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






37. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






38. 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.






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






40. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






42. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






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






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






46. This broadway and hollywood choreographer did the film version of west side story






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






48. 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)?






49. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






50. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy