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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






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






4. 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.






5. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






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






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






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






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






10. This is a repeated grouping of accented beats






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






12. 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






13. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Outward rotation; turning a limb outward - toward the back of the body






25. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






26. Where is the apron of the stage located






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






28. Refers to the length of time a movement takes - from initiation to completion






29. A dance teacher would most likely suggest that a student practice Pilates exercises in order to






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






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






32. The movement is performed backwards






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






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






35. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






36. This legendary tap dance partner of charles hone coles also worked as a choreographer for artists with the motown record label






37. They were the progenitors of modern dance






38. Modern jazz style that is an exploratory style. mixes in ballet






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






40. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






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






42. A movement is made part of another movement






43. All performers begin at the same time but at different starting points within the same phrase






44. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward






45. Forward brush followed by a touch






46. Four main movements in the pas de deux






47. Tendonitis is typically caused by






48. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.






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






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