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Dance Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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.
passe
locomotion
isolated movement
plie
2. 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.
isolated movement
social dance
tap dance
transition
3. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.
degage
isolated movement
locomotion
pathways
4. To stretch
force/energy
tap dance
balance
tendu
5. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations
force/energy
swan lake
pathways
body knowledge
6. The ability of the dancer to present their body with confidence and the required energy to communicate movements clearly to an audience.
social dance
projection
rhythm
unison
7. 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
echappe
tap dance
modern dance
Axial movement
8. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation
genre
Kinesthetics
tendu
folk/traditional
9. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.
chasse
improvisation
space
unity
10. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.
social dance
folk/traditional
choreography
rhythm
11. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.
balance
releve
improvisation
locomotion
12. A form of physical movement progressing from one place to another. Walking - running - grapevine - galloping - leaping - jumping - hopping - skipping - sliding - etc.
genre
locomotion
plie
ballet
13. 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.
Principles of composition
modern dance
time
body knowledge
14. Awareness of one's body and its possibilities - capabilities and limitations
swan lake
ballet
balance
body knowledge
15. Energy of movement expressed in varying intensities - accent and quality
dynamics
echappe
tap dance
work
16. A piece of choreography or dance
rhythm
work
contrast
contrast
17. A state of equilibrium referring to the balance of weight or the spatial arrangement of bodies.
releve
bourre
Principles of composition
balance
18. Evil shoes (Ballet)
choreography
balance
pointe shoes
modern dance
19. To escape - a movement that begins in 5th position and moves quickly to 2nd position either by sliding feet to the ball of the foot or as a jump from 5th position to 2nd position.
tendu
echappe
isolated movement
social dance
20. To bend
jazz dance
plie
releve
folk/traditional
21. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)
Axial movement
tutu
grand battment
transition
22. 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).
shape
space
partnering/group skills
folk/traditional
23. To change
choreography
space
variety
changement
24. A ballet step where the foot crosses over in fifth position - taking small steps right and left
bourre
chasse
swan lake
echappe
25. A position of the body in space - such as curved - straight - angular - twisted - symmetrical - asymmetrical - etc.
shape
unity
work
variety
26. A feeling of completion or wholeness in a dance achieved when all parts work well together.
degage
choreography
Principles of composition
unity
27. Very short skirt worn by ballerinas (Ballet)
changement
tap dance
tutu
social dance
28. A structure of movement patterns in time; the pattern produced by emphasis and duration of notes in music.
tendu
unity
rhythm
work
29. A ballet step where the foot crosses over in fifth position - taking small steps right and left
plie
balance
bourre
space
30. 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.
choreography
time
pointe shoes
modern dance
31. 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.
choreography
swan lake
grand battment
pathways
32. Great beat - great kick
tendu
tendu
grand battment
isolated movement
33. Pointing of the foot in an open position
ballet
degage
modern dance
grand jete
34. 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.
folk/traditional
shape
tap dance
unison
35. Cicular movement of leg
modern dance
rond de jombe
tempo
rhythm
36. A state of equilibrium
transition
balance
changement
force/energy
37. Skills requiring cooperation -coordination and dependence - including imitation - lead and follow - echo - mirroring and call and response
body knowledge
Axial movement
unison
partnering/group skills
38. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.
improvisation
pointe shoes
tempo
swan lake
39. Dance performed in a social setting; traditionally referred to as ballroom - but includes all popular social dances performed with or without partners
partnering/group skills
time
tendu
social dance
40. 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.
balance
transition
pathways
plie
41. Great beat - great kick
grand battment
grand jete
degage
modern dance
42. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
chasse
tap dance
choreography
echappe
43. Dance associated with a nationalistic purpose - usually performed today as surviving portion of a traditional celebration and done for social gatherings or as recreation
space
tempo
passe
folk/traditional
44. A large traveling leap (Ballet)
projection
bourre
grand jete
space
45. Movement created spontaneously - which ranges from freeform to highly structured environments - always including an element of chance.
swan lake
time
improvisation
bourre
46. When a movment phrase or section progresses to the next.
echappe
unity
transition
grand battment
47. A form of Western classical dance that originated in the Renaissance courts of Europe. The dance form was formally codified by the time of King Louis XIV (mid-1600's) - Who was accomplished dancer - responsible for extensive notation as well as suppo
work
plie
ballet
isolated movement
48. 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
tendu
modern dance
tempo
changement
49. Dance movemnt that takes place at the same time across the whole group of dancers
modern dance
unison
ballet
folk/traditional
50. Evil shoes (Ballet)
releve
pointe shoes
body knowledge
tap dance