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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The movement is performed backwards






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






3. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation






4. Where is the apron of the stage located






5. What is the meter in the waltz






6. He was a crippled dancer who created a therapeutic method that led to the development of standard jazz technique






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






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






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






10. Four main movements in the pas de deux






11. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






12. A type of dance that concentrates of footwork and rhythm. This type of dance grew out of American popular dancing - with significant roots in African American - Irish and english clogging traditions.






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






14. Modern dance technique style that explores fall and recovery






15. These brothers were famous in vaudeville - on the jazz circuit and in hollywood for their daring acrobatic style






16. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/strong weight






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






18. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.






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






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






21. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






23. What is the primary muscle that is stretched by reaching forward from a seated position and bending the upper torso as close to the floor as possible - while the legs are extended to the sides at roughly a 150 degree angle (straddle stretch)?






24. Which of the following tasks is the duty of a stage manager?






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






26. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body






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






28. A lean body with enhanced flexibility due to a lack of muscular strength






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






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






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






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






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






34. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight






35. The rhythmic pattern of the movements is varied






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






37. Refers to simple - multiple - and different rhythm patterns played at the same time.






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






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






40. Feet heel of one foot against the instep of the other foot toes turned out arms: arm corresponding with front foot overhead arem corresponding with back foot open to the side as in second position






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






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






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






44. The degree of ease or continuousness of a movement from initiation to completion






45. Part of a movement is performed






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






47. Modern jazz style that emphasizes agility in all areas






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






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






50. Tap dance is known for making heavy use of which of the following types of rhythm?