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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






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






4. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






6. 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






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






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






9. The movement is performed using a different body part






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






11. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






12. He was a broadway - hollywood and las vegas dancer - singer and actor






13. 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






14. Slow sustained movements that often incorporate developpes and balances such as penches






15. 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






16. Intersects an upright standing body horizontally the table plane






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






18. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/strong weight






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






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






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






22. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level






23. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners






24. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






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






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






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






28. Part of a movement is performed






29. The term 'port des bras' refers to






30. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. This award winning choreographer and musical director of cabaret - sweet charity - and all that jazz created the fosse technique






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






42. This broadway and hollywood performer and choreographer introduced African and caribbean dance styles






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






44. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique






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






46. Lightly striking the floor in an outward sweeping motion (brush with ball - scuff with heel)






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






48. A quantity or range of different things. Helps maintain the audiences interest and helps the choreographer to develop the dance. Contrasts in the use of space(open/closed) - force(smooth/sharp) and spatial designs(straight lines/ curves/zigzags)






49. To set side by side to emphasize difference in dance - two movements that differ in energy - space - (size - direction - level) - design (symmetrical/asymmetrical - open/closed) - timing (fast/slow - even -uneven - themes or patterns.






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