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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The action of straightening a joint or the action of increasing the angle between tow levers






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






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






4. He was the creator of legendary ballets for the Russian Imperial Theatre including the Nutcracker and Swan Lake






5. The intentional quality of the path taken by a body part or a body through space during a movement. direct or indirect






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






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






8. 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






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






10. This denishawn dancer and broadway choreographer invented theater dance






11. Kazua ohno and tatsumi hijikata developed






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






13. An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape - direction - pathway - range of movement and level of movment(Low - middle - high).






14. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?






15. 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






16. Basic movements or short sequences are manipulated to create new but related movements






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Tendonitis is typically caused by






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






24. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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?






30. 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






31. What is the meter in the waltz






32. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign






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






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






35. Is the degree of the force of body weight introduced into a movement






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






37. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






39. Movements are repeated






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






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






42. Multiple performers perform a movement in succession






43. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.






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






45. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers






46. A piece of choreography or dance






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






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






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






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