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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead






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






3. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






4. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






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






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






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






8. These include pirouette and fouette turns - in which the dancer remains in one place on the floor






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






10. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






11. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






13. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






16. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






17. Part of a movement is performed






18. They were the progenitors of modern dance






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. The hip joint is a






24. 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






25. Modern dance technique that involves a dramatic contraction and release - emphasizes weight moving into the floor and a spiral image for off-center or off-balance movement






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






27. These denishawn students produced the first modern dance performance and established the humphrey technique






28. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






29. 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.






30. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






32. The movement is speeded up or slowed down






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






34. In Laban Movement Analysis the space in which a dancer's body is moving is called the






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Bending and straightening the knees






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






43. The inability of dancers to maintain their spacing during a group sequence most likely indicates a lack of






44. He is the father of ballet in American and the founder of the NY city Ballet






45. Four main movements in the pas de deux






46. Movements are repeated






47. Feet: separated shoulder width third position arms: arm corresponding with front foot in front of the torso as in first position - arm corresponding with back foot overhead as in fifth position






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






49. Modern dance technique that appears in the lateral T shape his dancers assume - a one-leg balance with the torso tilted off-center and the other leg extended to the side in a counterbalance






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