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Dance Basics
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Subjects
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performing-arts
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dance
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
repetition
axial movement
tendu
space
2. Bending and straightening the knees
syncopation
motif and development
gene kelly
plie
3. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school
King Louis XIV
vaganova method
fragmentation
ruth st. denis
4. 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
melody
modern dance
vaganova method
gus giordano
5. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky
choreography
fourth position
lester horton
work
6. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia
vaganova method
unison
touch
Beauchamps & Noverre
7. Forward brush followed by a step
pirouette
flap
gene kelly
coordinating lighting and sound cues
8. Multiple performers perform the movement in the same way at the same time
punch
unison
bob fosse
slash
9. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.
space
Kinesthetics
weight
shape
10. Stretching of the foot along the floor - away from the standing leg
tendu
improve muscle strength
pelvic thrusts
choreography
11. Modern jazz style that is a therapeutic method - emphasizes fluidity - unbroken motion - balance - and smooth transitions.
Luigi
jump
shape
polyrhythm
12. Modern dance technique that transformed everyday movement in to the absurd or dramatic
charles weidman
rhythm tap
vaganova method
improving flexibility
13. Succession of tones set to a particular rhythm that serves as the voice in music
erick hawkins
melody
syncopation
stomp
14. 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
cumulative canons
3/4
kinesphere
third position
15. Placing an accent on a normally weak beat
jazz hands
vaganova method
unity
syncopation
16. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher
reverance
extension
step
hop
17. Celebrated teacher of jazz technique
cecchetti method
flow
matt mattox
a contact improvisation exercise
18. Which of the following dance steps is most advanced? plie - degage - entrechat - tendu
incorporation
entrechat
modern
vaganova method
19. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change
tableau
developpe
isolated movement
step
20. Leaving the ground and landing on the same foot
hop
martha graham
rhythm
flexion and extension
21. Feet: heel of one foot against the big toe of the other foot - toes turned out arms. both arms extending overhead
fifth position
frappe
second position
line dancing
22. A particular kind or style of dance - such as - ballet - jazz - modern - folk - tap - hip-hop - etc.
canon
improve muscle strength
genre
petit allegro
23. The pelvis is pressed forcefully forward
movement of the arms
jack cole
adduction
pelvic thrusts
24. Four main movements in the pas de deux
touch
a contact improvisation exercise
Diaghilev
promenade - turns - lifts - leaps
25. Combination: sudden time/indirect space/light weight
flick
weight
choreography
plie
26. This duo became famous in the 1940s along with cab calloway they were part of the big band circuit - and they performed in hollywood
Luigi
cholly atkins and coles
cecchetti method
entrechat
27. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences
master juba lane
entrechat
melody
hinge
28. He was the founder of Ballets Russes
wring
Diaghilev
tendu
adagio
29. The movement is performed using a different body part
extension of the working leg
instrumentation
modern dance
augmentation/diminution
30. In order to improve student's kinesthetic awareness and originality - a teacher might assign
a contact improvisation exercise
press
George Balanchine
space
31. Nonliteral choreography may have all but which of the following goals
telling a traditional story
pathways
syncopation
dab
32. Sturdy body with strong dense musculature - lack of flexibility
master juba lane
press
syncopation
mesomorph
33. Circle of the leg - tracing a half circle upon the ground using the toes
plie
instrumentation
cholly atkins and coles
rond de jambe
34. Feet heels touching toes turned out arms: both arms held in front of the torso hands at waist level
erick hawkins
first position
matt mattox
modern
35. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress
gus giordano
abduction
tap dance
pilates
36. 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
toe
vaganova method
weight
ideokinesis
37. Which of the following men is known for pioneering tap dance as a young man living in the Five Points neighborhood of NY city
gus giordano
master juba lane
wring
repetition
38. These include pique - chaine - and similar turns that move the dancer across the floor
fragmentation
fred astaire and ginger rogers
turns from corner
reverance
39. In Laban's theory of effort (sometimes called movement dynamics) - which of the following qualities is not a dimension of effort?
tap dance
Catherine de Medici
Direction
dynamics
40. He was a turn of the century vaudeville hoofer who danced on broadway and in hollywood's shirley temple films
Diaghilev
Catherine de Medici
bartenieff fundamentals
bill bojangles robinson
41. Forward brush followed by a backward brush
ball change
projection
cecchetti method
shuffle
42. 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.
Beauchamps & Noverre
folk/traditional
tap dance
Mikhail Fokine
43. Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
ballet
modern dance
cholly atkins
adduction
44. Observers would be unlikely to see contractions - releases - and isolations in which of the following dance forms?
augmentation/diminution
rhythm
projection
ballet
45. A choreographer asks four dancers to perform different movements simultaneously. This is called a
toe
katherine dunham
pelvic thrusts
tableau
46. The term 'port des bras' refers to
interdisciplinary
movement of the arms
Direction
ann miller
47. The element of dance involving rhythm - phrasing - tempo - accent and duration. Time can be metered as in music or based on body rhythms such as breath - emotions - and heartbeat.
alexander technique
repetition
3/4
time
48. Two steps in sequence - one on each foot; the first step gets less weight than the second
pilates
ball change
ann miller
improving flexibility
49. Combination: sustained time/direct space/strong weight
Diaghilev
time
press
sammy davis jr
50. 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)
coordinating lighting and sound cues
jazz dance
ted shawn
variety