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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






3. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






4. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






6. Four main movements in the pas de deux






7. What is the meter in the waltz






8. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






10. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor






11. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






12. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






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






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






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






16. Rubrics are most effective for






17. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






20. A line along which a person or part of the person such as an arm or head - moves. Pathways can be linear - in circles - zigzags - etc.






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






22. Movements are repeated






23. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






24. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






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






26. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






27. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






28. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






30. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






31. More is added to the original movement






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






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






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






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






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






37. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






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






41. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






42. Forward brush followed by a step






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






44. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






46. 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.






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






48. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






49. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






50. He was a celebrated choreographer and the first male dance for the graham company