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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. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






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






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






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






6. Reach space or personal space.






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






8. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. This focuses on recognizing habitual movement patterns and postures - as well as places of accumulated tension - and then altering patterns and postures to address associated problems. can help improve balance - muscular support and flexibility - coo






20. 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.






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






22. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






24. Forward brush followed by a touch






25. 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.






26. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






28. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






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






30. A piece of choreography or dance






31. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






34. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






36. Rubrics are most effective for






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






38. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






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






41. 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






42. Runs vertically from the front to the back of an upright standing body the wheel plane






43. 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.






44. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






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






46. This employs mental visualization of carefull devised imagery with tactile input to enhance coordination of movement and adjust habitual posture and movement habits. if one can see efficient and aligned movement - one can achieve it






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






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






49. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






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