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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The hip joint is a






2. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






4. Forward brush followed by a step






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






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






7. Asking students to research a non-western culture and perform a dance from that culture is an example of an _____ approach to learning






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






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






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






11. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






12. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






13. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






14. In order to develop a dancer's endurance for a long performance - a teacher would recommend






15. Which of the following societal changes has probably had the least impact on the variety of dance styles that are performed in the US today?






16. To develop or grow - drawing the working foot up the standing leg and then extending it outward






17. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.






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






19. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






21. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






22. Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body






23. The speed of the music or dance






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






25. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






26. 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.






27. Placing the entire foot on the floor with a weight change






28. More is added to the original movement






29. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






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






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






32. To extend or stretch - pointing the toes






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. To strike - striking the floor with the foot in a brushing movement






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






41. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






42. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






43. Striking the floor with the tip of the foot - with or without a weight change






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






45. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






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






48. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






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






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