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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. The hip joint is a






3. Feet separated shoulder width toes turned out arms: both extended open and held symmetrically out to the sides - hands between the shoulders and ribcage






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






5. 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)?






6. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






7. The term 'port des bras' refers to






8. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






9. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






10. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






11. For which of the following types of dance is a shoe with a small - soft heel traditionally worn






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






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






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






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






16. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






17. This involves placing the limbs into positions so that the resulting combination of angles is unusual.






18. 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






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






20. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






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






23. Which of the following ballets used music not composed by Tchaikovsky






24. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






25. Similar to the principles of visual art. Refers to the presence of unity - continuity (transitions) and variety (contrasts and repitition-patterns) in the choreography






26. Rounded body type.






27. Forward brush followed by a step






28. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






29. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices






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






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






32. Tap dancers that focus on design and dance aspect of tapping such as fred astaire - gene kelly and ann miller






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






34. Part of a movement is performed






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






40. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






41. Movements are repeated






42. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






43. They were the progenitors of modern dance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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