Musical Theatre Quiz

What is a triple threat?

• Someone who can do a turn with 3 rotations.

• Someone who can sing, dance and act.

• Someone who can do 3 consecutive dance moves.

What is Tap dancing?

• A style that is performed with clogs.

• A fluid and soft, expressive style of dance.

• A footwork based dance style with shoes that have metal capped bottoms.

• A dance usually performed in a large long line.

What is Jazz dancing?

• An exaggerated, expressive style that includes; kicks, turns, leaps and wide hands.

• A soft and fluid dance style that focuses only on the core.

• A less strict version of Ballet dancing.

• An isolated, urban dance style with lots of tricks such as monkey jumps and freezes.

Select the correct answer. What styles of dance can be included within musical theatre?

• Ballet

• Tap

• Commercial

• Jazz

• All of the above

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

• To not look bored during your routine.

• To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

• To hide focus from poor dance technique.

• To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

Where is the musical Newsies set?

• London

• New York

• Rome

• LA

Who choreographed west side story?

• Alvin Ailey

• Matthew Bourne

• Jerome Robbins

• Bob Fosse

TRUE or FALSE, all musical theatre dancers must be able to sing and act.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a musical?

• Step Up

• Rent

• Wicked

• Mary Poppins

What is physical theatre?

• A dance based theatre production.

• A movement based theatre production.

• Theatrical sport