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Dance Basics

Subjects : performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. He was the first African american dancer to play to white audiences






2. He was a legendary avant garde choreographer






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






4. He was the choreographer for Ballets Russes






5. The orginal french form of classical ballet from italy






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






7. This celebrated teacher founded the jazz dance world congress






8. He established the horton technique and was a longtime partner of bell lewitzky






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






10. This is the dynamic hitting of a positions






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






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






13. Slow port-de-bras and bow at the end of class to acknowledge gratitude to the teacher






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






15. Widespread hand posture where the fingers are extended strongly outward from the palm






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






17. She was the co-founder of denishawn - the first modern dance school






18. The founder of the modern classical method of ballet






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






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






21. The original french form of classical ballet from Russia






22. Rounded body type.






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






24. Combination: sudden time/direct space/light weight






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






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






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






28. A movement is made part of another movement






29. The term 'port des bras' refers to






30. These hollywood partners were famous for appearing in films that featured their supernaturally smooth ballroom and tap styles






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






32. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.






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






34. He established the first ballet school in France in the 1600s






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






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






37. Placing the ball of the foot on the floor with a weight change






38. Loie Fuller - Isadora Duncan - Ruth St. Denis developed what kind of dance






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






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






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






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






43. Combination: sustained time/indirect space/lightweight






44. They codified many standard ballet rules still used today






45. Dancers begin at different points in a phrase - fall into step as the phrase progresses - and end in unison






46. The action of turning a ball-and-socket joint; circular movement around a central axis






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






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






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






50. This hollywood jazz and tap dancer popularized the practice of wearing pantyhose in place of stockings






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