Y8 Dance Quiz

Which of these is NOT a category of ACTION?

• SKIP

• JUMP

• TURN

• BALANCE

Which muscle would a dancer being using most when rising up on their toes?

• Gastrocnemius

• Hamstring

• Biceps

• Trapezius

Performing shoulder circles comes in which stage of a dance warm up?

• Dynamic Stretch

• Pulse Raiser

• Static Stretch

• Motif recap

In a warm up for dance which of these should you NOT include?

• Rehearsing motifs

• Pulse Raiser

• Joint isolations

• Stretches

When mirroring a partners’ movement a dancer should be doing what?

• Reflecting the movement

• Copying the movement

• Doing something similar

• Doing something different

When would the component of fitness AGILITY be most used by a dancer?

• Transferring Weight

• Gesturing

• Balancing

• Turning

Hamstring, Quadriceps and Gastrocnemius muscles are of most importance when performing which dance action?

• Jumping

• Turning

• Gesturing

• Balancing

To improve standing on one leg to perform a gesture with the other, which component of fitness will a dancer need to improve?

• Balance

• Speed

• Flexibility

• Muscular Endurance

Which component of fitness would be most important when a dancer is turning on the spot?

• Balance

• Coordination

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Agility

When performing a counterbalance, how is the weight distributed?

• All dancers share all of the weight

• One person has most of the weight

• One person has all of the weight

• Everyone is responsible for themselves only