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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






2. 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.






3. Tap dancers that are part of the jazz musical tradition such as bill bojangles robinson - sammy davis jr. - gregory hines and savion glover






4. The action of bending a joint or the action of decreasing the angle between two levers






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






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






7. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






8. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






9. 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.






10. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






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






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






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






14. The movement is performed backwards






15. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






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






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






18. The movement is performed using a different body part






19. Placing the entire foot on the floor without a weight change






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






21. The sagittal plane divides the body






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






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






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






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






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






27. To disengage - brushing foot thru tendu to slightly leave the ground






28. Which of the following movements can be performed en dedans






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






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






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






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






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






34. Large jumps or leaps Which move the dancer across the floor - such as grandes jetes or tours jetes






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






36. Late modern dance technique developed through an effortless free flow technique that released tension in the body through an emphasis on weight - placement - impulse - immediacy and movement dynamics






37. 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






38. 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






39. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






42. 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






43. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






44. He was the founder of Ballets Russes






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






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






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






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






49. Striking the floor with an immediate release; can be done with the heel or the ball of the foot






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