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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






2. The sagittal plane divides the body






3. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






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






5. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






6. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






7. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






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






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






10. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time






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






12. Movement anchored to one spot by a pody part. Only the available space in any direction is used while the initial body contact is being maintained. Movement is organized around the axis of the body and is not designed to travel from one location to a






13. The speed of the music or dance






14. 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)?






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






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






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






18. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films






19. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






20. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






21. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






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






24. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






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






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






29. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






30. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.






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






32. 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






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






34. The original movement is the question and the new movement is the answer






35. 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.






36. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






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






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






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






47. What is the meter in the waltz






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






49. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






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