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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Bending and straightening the knees






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






4. 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






5. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






6. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






7. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






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






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






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






13. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music






14. 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






15. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






17. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






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






20. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






22. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






23. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






24. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






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






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






28. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






29. The movement is performed using a different body part






30. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






31. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals






32. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility






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






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






35. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






36. 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






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






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






39. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






41. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






42. 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.






43. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






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






46. The term 'port des bras' refers to






47. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.






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






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






50. 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)