Dance Education - Unit Quiz 1

Dance floors are designed to protect the dancers when they jump and land. What type of floor is best for their protection?

• Concret

• Sprung floors

• Artificial grass

• Sand

When it is said that a dance floor “gives” what does it mean?

• It sways from left to right

• It makes a sound when you jump and land

• It bends slightly beneath your feet when you jump

• It feels hard when you land

What do you call the handrails that are attached to the studio's walls?

• Coat racks

• Exercise poles

• Barres

• Hoops

What do you call this substance in the picture?

• Sand

• Powder

• Rosin

• Flakes

Why are there mirrors on the walls of the studio?

• To correct any mistake while dancing

• To see the others persons around you

• To see the teacher better

• To make sure you hair and clothing are properly fixed

Which type of music accompaniment would a teacher prefer in a ballet class?

• Drums

• Piano

• Boom Box

• Stereo system

Dancing is a way of expressing moods and feelings by making shapes with your body and moving in a rhythmical way.

• True

• false

Contemporary dance began at the end of the 19th century. A number of persons felt that classical ballet placed too many restrictions on how the body could move and limited the way dancers could express their feelings.

• True

• False

Which two American dancers became pioneers of Modern dance?

• Alvin Ailey and Judith Jamison

• Isadora Duncan and Loie Fuller

• Paul Taylor and Martha Graham

• Katherine Dunham & Alvin Ailey

Ballet: The shapes and patterns the dancers make nearly always look graceful and beautiful.

• True

• False