WorksheetsDance
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of dance
a)
a style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing. including dance
b)
to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
c)
a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in the U.S. and Europe.
d)
to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin.
2.
Street shoes should not be worn on the new dance floor unless...
a)
there is a circus
b)
it rains
c)
I have given prior permission
d)
it snows
3.
For your safety and others, you should NOT wear...
a)
Hair ties
b)
Jewelry
c)
Finger puppets
d)
Lipstick
4.
Dance is
a)
fun
b)
a reflection of life
c)
a way of communicating without words
d)
all of the above
5.
A choreographer
a)
makes oreos
b)
makes shoes
c)
makes dances
d)
makes graphs
6.
What were the three main categories of dance?
a)
recreational, social, and artistic
b)
ceremonial, social, and recrecational
c)
ceremonial, artistic, and recreational
d)
recreational, artistic, and jazz
7.
In recreational dance, people dance to show off and display themselves at times.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
In artistic dance, there is no clear division between audience and performance.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of these is NOT one of the main stage directions:
a)
Upstage
b)
Downstage
c)
Backstage
d)
Stage Left
10.
What are the three elements of dance
a)
Time
b)
Space
c)
Energy
d)
All of the Above
11.
What's an Example of TIME?
a)
High & Low
b)
Sharp & Fluid
c)
Slow & Fast
d)
none of the above
12.
What are examples of Energy?
a)
Slow & Fast
b)
Sharp & Fluid
c)
High & Low
d)
none of the above
13.
What are examples of Space?
a)
High & Low
b)
Slow & Fast
c)
Sharp & Fluid
d)
none of the above
14.
Modern dancers wear shoes
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What year was Martha Graham born
a)
1794
b)
1894
c)
1694
d)
1994
16.
Who was credited for the contract and release technique
a)
Ruth St. Denis
b)
Martha Graham
c)
Isadora Duncan
d)
Loie Fuller
17.
What style of dance Modern dance rebel against?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip Hop
c)
Lyrical
d)
Ballet
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