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WorksheetsDance Anatomy and Kinesiology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the body is most involved in a plié [plee-yay]?
a)
knees
b)
elbows
c)
toes
d)
sternum
2.
This part of the body is used to maintain TURNOUT?
a)
patella
(knees)
(knees)
b)
metatarsals
(toes)
(toes)
c)
hips
d)
sternum
3.
Which bone is most involved in the execution of a reléve?
a)
metatarsals (toes)
b)
patella (knees)
c)
fibula
d)
humerus
4.
Which bones are most involved in the execution of correct posture:
a)
Patella & Metatarsals
b)
Sacrum & Sternum
c)
Tibia & Fibula
d)
Phalanges
5.
*Which of the following is NOT CORRECT when doing a grande battement in a la second (big kick to the side)?
a)
knees facing upward
b)
rotating hips toward
c)
rising to relevé
d)
bending knees (plié)
6.
What should be the first portion of a dance warm up be?
a)
low impact movement to increase body temp
b)
full sprint around the track
c)
who needs warm up?
d)
big jumps and big kicks
7.
What is the focus of a body isolation?
a)
move all body parts at one time
b)
standing in the corner for time out
c)
move one body part at a time
d)
what does isolate mean?
8.
Decide the appropriate strategy to prevent a dance related injury?
a)
correct body alignment
b)
Proper warm up and cool down
c)
stretching
d)
all choices are correct
9.
Identify the INAPPROPRIATE healthy drinking and eating choice to enhance one’s dance ability:
a)
apples
b)
water
c)
salad
d)
candy and junk food
10.
When standing in 1st position parallel, which of the following best describes correct posture:
a)
Chin level high
b)
Shoulders pressed down
c)
Core engaged
d)
all choices are correct
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