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Dance Basics

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






2. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






3. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






5. With which of the following styles of modern dance is Isadora Duncan associated?






6. Jose Limon - Alvin Ailey - Paul Taylor - Katharine Dunham - Merce Cunningham expanded






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






8. Combination: sudden time/direct space/strong weight






9. Which of the following two muscles are used for flexion in dance?






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






11. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






12. 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






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






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






15. This is the speed at Which music is played.






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






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






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






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






20. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






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






23. If a ballet step such as grand battement is performed en croix - this means






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






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






26. He is a new generation broadway/hollywood tap and hip hop dancer and choreographer






27. The movement is performed using a different body part






28. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Rubrics are most effective for






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






37. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






38. Of the following types of social dance listed below - which does not involve partnering?






39. They were the progenitors of modern dance






40. More is added to the original movement






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






42. A piece of choreography that lacks flow could be improved by the addition of






43. Reach space or personal space.






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






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






46. 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






47. Four main movements in the pas de deux






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






49. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






50. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement