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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. While executing a fouette turn (fouette en tournant) the dancer's working leg is engaged in






2. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






14. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






15. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






16. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






18. Rounded body type.






19. A piece of choreography or dance






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






21. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






22. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






23. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






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






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






26. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






27. The movement is performed backwards






28. Forward brush followed by a touch






29. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight






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






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






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






33. They were the progenitors of modern dance






34. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






36. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






38. Tendonitis is typically caused by






39. Early modern dance composition - such as that of martha graham - was characterized by which of the following forms?






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






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






42. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






43. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






44. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






45. Reach space or personal space.






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






47. 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






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






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






50. She was a hollywood dancer who appeared in 42nd street and other films