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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The hip joint is a






2. An element of dance characterized by the release of potential energy into kinetic energy. It utilizes body weight - reveals the effects of gravity on the body - is projected into space - and affects emotional and spatial relationships and intentions.






3. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






4. The movement is performed using a different body part






5. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






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






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






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






11. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






12. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






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






14. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






17. This is a repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats in a piece of music






18. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






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






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






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






22. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






23. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood






24. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






25. Four main movements in the pas de deux






26. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






27. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






29. The sagittal plane divides the body






30. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






31. 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).






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






33. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






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






35. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






36. They were the progenitors of modern dance






37. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






38. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






39. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






40. Forward brush followed by a touch






41. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






42. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






44. In jazz dance - bending backward from the knees while maintaining a straight torso is called a






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






50. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia