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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a frappe` is performed - the accent is typically on the






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






3. 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






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






5. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






7. The movement is performed backwards






8. They were the progenitors of modern dance






9. This is a kind of snap. the head is tossed or turned from a frontward orientation to the side.






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






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






12. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






13. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






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






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






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






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






18. The speed of the music or dance






19. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






20. Forward brush followed by a step






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






22. He was a broadway/hollywood hoofer and actor who ushered in the tap revival of the 1980s






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






24. Movement executed with one body part or a small part of the body. Examples are rooling the head - shruggung the shoulders and rotating the pelvis.






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






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






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






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






29. A movement is made part of another movement






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






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






32. The term 'port des bras' refers to






33. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations






34. Based on laban movement analysis - this practice encourages a deepened awareness of the connections between mind - body - movement - and internal and external environments to enhance mobility and function






35. Combination: sustained time/direct space/light weight






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






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






38. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






39. 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






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






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






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






43. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.






44. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






45. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






46. Small - quick jumps in place such as changements - temps leves - and assembles






47. 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






48. 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






49. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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