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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. She brought the precursors of ballet to France in the 1500s






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






3. The action of over-straightening a joint past its natural angle - or the action of increasing the angle between two levers to more than 180 degrees






4. Dance marked by movement isolations and complex polyrhythms found in African American music such as - ragtime - jazz - spirituals - blues - work songs and is considered and American style of dance.






5. This is the speed at Which music is played.






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






7. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor without a weight change






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






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






10. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






22. This practice employs repetitive motions derived from fundamental gestures and natural movements to increase awareness of habitual movement patterns and release tension left over from old injuries and habits in order to expand range of motion in the






23. 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.






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






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






26. Forward brush followed by a step






27. The jazz dance choreography in the musical theater classics Chicago and Cabaret is the work of






28. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat






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






30. A type of dance that began as a rebellion against steps and positions and values - Expressive and original or authentic movement. Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham






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






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






33. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot






34. He was a star dancer with and controversial choerographer for Ballets Russes






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






36. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






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






38. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality






39. Where is the apron of the stage located






40. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second






41. The size of the movement is increased or decreased






42. Visualized as running vertically cross the chest - shoulder to should - on an upright standing body. the door plane






43. This denishawn student - legendary dancer - and choreographer developed the graham technique






44. Leaving the ground and landing on the other foot






45. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






46. What is the meter in the waltz






47. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






48. Forward brush followed by a backward brush






49. A piece of choreography or dance






50. In order to relieve muscle tension - a dancer might engage in all but which of the following practices