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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






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






3. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






5. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






6. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






7. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






9. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






10. Bending and straightening the knees






11. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






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






14. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






15. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






16. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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






19. Late modern dance technique that created dances without any attached historical - cultural or philosophical meanings






20. She was an award-winning choreographer of both broadway and hollywood jazz and modern dance






21. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






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






23. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






25. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






26. Late modern dance technique that draws from everyday gestures and movements such as sitting - crawling - rolling - walking - and running.






27. 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.






28. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






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






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






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






32. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






33. The hip joint is a






34. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






35. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






38. If one were to eliminate the jumping elements from the combination which steps would be eliminated






39. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu






40. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.






41. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






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






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






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






45. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






46. 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.






47. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






49. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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