Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology

Which part of the body is most involved in a plié [plee-yay]?

• knees
• elbows
• toes
• sternum

This part of the body is used to maintain TURNOUT? 

• patella
  (knees)
• metatarsals
  (toes)
• hips
• sternum

Which bone is most involved in the execution of a reléve? 

• metatarsals (toes)
• patella (knees)
• fibula
• humerus

Which bones are most involved in the execution of correct posture:

• Patella & Metatarsals
• Sacrum & Sternum
• Tibia & Fibula
• Phalanges

*Which of the following is NOT CORRECT when doing a grande battement in a la second (big kick to the side)?

• knees facing upward
• rotating hips toward
• rising to relevé
• bending knees (plié)

What should be the first portion of a dance warm up be?

• low impact movement to increase body temp
• full sprint around the track
• who needs warm up?
• big jumps and big kicks

What is the focus of a body isolation?

• move all body parts at one time
• standing in the corner for time out
• move one body part at a time
•  what does isolate mean?

Decide the appropriate strategy to prevent a dance related injury?

• correct body alignment
• Proper warm up and cool down
• stretching
• all choices are correct

Identify the INAPPROPRIATE healthy drinking and eating choice to enhance one’s dance ability:

• apples
• water
• salad
• candy and junk food

When standing in 1st position parallel, which of the following best describes correct posture:

• Chin level high
• Shoulders pressed down
• Core engaged
• all choices are correct