Contemporary (Modern) Dance Pre-Assessment

What is Contemporary Lyrical Dance?

• A modern dance form that fuses all other dance genres and styles.

• A Hip Hop dance form that comes from the street.

• A Modern dance form that infuses all other dance genres and styles.

• A ballet dance form that incorporates your technical prowess.

In order to tell the story that evolves along the lines of the song

• Intense movement of the body.

• The social and cultural aspects of the music.

• Intense emotional expression of the face and body.

• The story is told in a matter of fact way.

What is the goal of a lyrical dancer?

• To build stamina to perform.

• To convey the message of the song's lyrics.

• To build your technical prowess.

• To convey the message of the instrumental music.

What is not a characteristic of contemporary lyrical dance?

• Flowing

• Contract and Release

• Fall and recovery

• Turn out and proper alignment

Unlike other dance forms, Contemporary Lyrical dance is less concerned with

• Technique

• Attitude

• Routine

• Physique

Definition of lyric(s)

• Consist of a chorus and a verse

• The words of a song

• Lyric poem.

• All the above

In recent years, they have found out that dancers have been stretching in the wrong way at the beginning of class. What type of stretching should you perform at the beginning of class?

• Dynamic Stretching

• Calisthenics

• Static Stretching

• Mud Wrestling

Dynamic Stretching is

• Stretches should be used as part of your cool-down routine to help prevent injury.

• Active movements are done at the end of a class.

• Active movements where joints and muscles go through a full range of motion.

• To move a muscle to the end of its range of motion, and to maintain that position without pain for 20 to 45 seconds.

Contemporary Lyrical Dance movements are often difficult and precise so it's important to have

• Strong Improvisation

• Technical Prowess

• Emotionally Sound

• Flexibility

Static Stretching is to

• To move a muscle to the end of its range of motion, and to maintain that position without pain for 20 to 45 seconds.

• Controlled movements that prepare your muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues for performance and safety.

• Active movements where joints and muscles go through a full range of motion.

• Stretches should be used as part of your warm-up routine before beginning technical dance training or choreography.