Dance February 8 2022

The Dogon people of Mali in West Africa

• A) Dance to help the recently deceased pass over

• B) Gather to honor the dead with song, dance, and wrestling matches

• C) hold a ceremony where they dance wearing masks that impersonate the spirits

• D) dance to attract a woman

• E) Both A and C

The Dance of the Stars

• A) a greek dance that was a central element in every greek play

• B) an Egyptian dance performed by priests acting out the movements of heavenly bodies

• B) invented in the 18th century this Chinese Opera combines dance, song, martial arts, and acrobatics

• C) performed by the Maori in traditional costumes

• D) None of these

The Morris Dancing

• A) summer ritual, traced back to the 15th century and almost disappeared by 1900

• B) Performed by the kalbelia tribe in India

• C) Irish dancing performed in crowded bars and rooms

• D) Early form of tap

• E) A and B)

Japanese Kabuki is described as

• A) a celebratory fan dance

• B) Classical dance performed by royalty

• C) Acrobatic song and dance drama

• D) graceful dance performed only by women

• D) none of these

This performer was in a successful partnership with Rudolf Nureyev. Reviving their career at the age of 42 and danced with him till 1979

• A) Pina Bausch

• B) Martha Graham

• C) Margot Fonteyn

• D) Anna Pavlova

• E) Carlos Acosta

These Iconic dance films, in date order, featured dance styles through generations.

• A) Top Hat, Dirty Dancing, Singing in the Rain, Step Up, La La Land

• B) Singin' in the Rain, Top Hat, Dirty Dancing, La La Land, Step UP

• C) Top Hat, Singin' in the Rain, Dirty Dancing, Step Up, La La Land

• D) Top Hat , Singin' in the Rain, Step Up, Dirty Dancing, La La Land

• E) Top Hat, Step Up, Singin' in the Rain, La La Land, Dirty Dancing

Flash Dancing

• A) 1980's dance style involving water

• B) Australian stage show resembling steelworks.

• C) Hip hop style of dance involving jerked movements and popping

• D) 1930's acrobatic style of tap

• E) None of These

Which ballroom dance was orginated in Spain and France

• A) Paso Doble

• B) Fox Trot

• C) Ballroom Tango

• D) Quickstep

• E) Ballroom Rumba

identify this dance

• A) Rough Cut by Pina Bausch

• B) Cave of the Heart by Martha Graham

• C) In the Rhythm of Drams by Anton Pimonov

• D) Der Web (the way) by Wigman

• D) None of These

The Pavane and the Galliard are

• A) ballets performed in the 17th century

• B) Modern dances created by Martha Graham

• C) courtly dances

• D) Indian Dance styles

• D) None of These